Quaere similia

http://www.wikipython.com/other-concepts/anatomy-of-a-class/ It seems obvious, but note that you must define a class before you use it. When you create a #class, it establishes its own namespace and all its own local variables (except global definitions) exist only inside that #namespace. They do not interact with other variables of the same name outside it. This leads us to one very important “feature” of classes that you need to know. If you use the same word to designate some specific value both inside and outside the class blueprint, the instance value will take precedence when you try to use that value. #learn