Calling a method from a constructor in python : <p>The initial question I had was whether or not a method could be called from a Python constructor. The answer <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12646326/calling-a-class-function-inside-of-init">here</a> suggests that it can, but this surprised me some as, based on my reading, python cannot use something that hasn't been previously defined in the code. Looking at the answers in the linked thread, it seems like they are using a method in the constructor that is defined later in the text. How is this possible in python?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>
