Class variables are variables that are declared outside the__init__method. These are static elements, meaning, they belong to the class rather than to the class instances. These class variables are shared by all instances of that class. Example code for class variables
Example
class MyClass: __item1 = 123 __item2 = "abc" def __init__(self): #pass or something else
You'll understand more clearly with more code −
class MyClass: stat_elem = 456 def __init__(self): self.object_elem = 789 c1 = MyClass() c2 = MyClass() # Initial values of both elements >>> print c1.stat_elem, c1.object_elem 456 789 >>> print c2.stat_elem, c2.object_elem 456 789 # Let's try changing the static element MyClass.static_elem = 888 >>> print c1.stat_elem, c1.object_elem 888 789 >>> print c2.stat_elem, c2.object_elem 888 789 # Now, let's try changing the object element c1.object_elem = 777 >>> print c1.stat_elem, c1.object_elem 888 777 >>> print c2.stat_elem, c2.object_elem 888 789