This post explains how to use classes in Python. Including: how to use static and private methods, constructors, and more!

Python classes can make your code more complicated than necessary. So when should you use classes, and when should you use standard functions instead?

Many classes are kept in separate files, meaning they work just like a Python module. However, not all classes are modules, and likewise, classes can be included in-line in the main flow of your code.

Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research provides a full-code, step-by-step machine learning tutorial on how to use the LightGBM system to perform multi-class classification using Python and the ...