A sample of python class code

gistfile1.py

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self, name): #this is your constructor
        self.active = False #this is an atrribute of the object... because we are setting it without a parameter we will call this one a 'default' value
        self.name = name #we set this attribute from a parameter

    def rename(self, newname):
        self.name = newname
        return True

    def __str__(self): #this is the function that will be called any time you try to print an instance of the class.
        return "my name is "+self.name

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#now lets use the class

a = MyClass("Jake")
print a #prints my name is jake

a.rename("Matt")
print a #print my name is Matt

a.name = "George"
print a.name #prints George

a.rename("Jake")
print a.name #prints Jake