person.py

# To run person.py, simply do the following on the command line:
# python person.py
#
# NOTE!
# This example just demonstrates how to do functions and class objects.
# It does NOT demonstrate which way is better.

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# Function #
############

def create_person(name, age, is_staff=False):
    return {
        'name': name,
        'age': age,
        'is_staff': is_staff
    }

def make_older(person):
    person['age'] += 1

person = create_person('John', 20)
print(person['name'])
print(person['is_staff'])
print(person['age'])

make_older(person)
print(person['age'])

print('--------separator--------')

#########
# Class #
#########

class Person(object):
    def __init__(self, name, age, is_staff=False):
        # Constructor
        self.name = name
        self.age = age
        self.is_staff = is_staff

    def make_older(self):
        self.age += 1

##########
# Object #
##########

person = Person('John', 20)

print(person.name)
print(person.is_staff)
print(person.age)

person.make_older()
print(person.age)