[Tutor] Objects C++ vs Python

[Ashwini Oruganti]

I'm trying to learn Python, and know C++. I have a slight confusion
regarding the meaning of "object" in python. Here's what I've concluded so
far:

When we say "object" in C++, it means an instance of a class.
e.g.

class x{.......};
x ob1;             // here ob1 is an object.

but, for;

   int x;                // x is NOT  an object, it is a *variable*



while in python, from what i've understood so far,
>>> x=5
implies that there's a memory allocation (called object) that holds the
value 3, and "x" is the variable (or name) that is used to refer to it.

Further, in python,  *everything *is an object, while in C++,
only*instances of a class
* are called objects.

So does the term *Object * change its meaning when we shift the context from
C++ to python?? This is a little confusing, can someone clear it up??



-- 
Regards,
Ashwini
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