Python class __init__(mandatory arguments?)

[Lee John Moore]

Just for confirmation really: When I create a custom class, is
it *really* true that def __init__() arguments can only ever be
optional?  Eg:

class MyClass:
	param1 = None
	param2 = None
	def __init__(self, param1, param2):
		param1 = self.param1
		param2 = self.param2

myinstance1 = MyClass()
myinstance2 = MyClass("Hello", "World")
[snip]

I'm really unhappy that myinstance1 is allowed.  ;-)

I'm so accustomed to constructor arguments being mandatory in
C++ & OP classes....and yes, yes, I realise __init__() is not a
constructor (even though it looks like one), but if there's a
way I can *force* arguments upon class instantiation, I'd like
to know about it. :-)
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