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Instance vs. Class Variables:

When to Use

Use instance variables whenever each object should have its own variable.

E.g.,
attributes of the particular object.

Use a class variable whenever the class  itself should maintain a single copy of  datum pertaining to all instances of

the class.

E.g.,

population counts.

summary data.
assigning serial numbers.
shared resources.

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