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Expand Up @@ -1019,10 +1019,12 @@ Glossary
More information can be found in :ref:`metaclasses`.

method
A function which is defined inside a class body. If called as an attribute
of an instance of that class, the method will get the instance object as
its first :term:`argument` (which is usually called ``self``).
See :term:`function` and :term:`nested scope`.
A :term:`function` which is defined inside a :term:`class` body. If
called as an :term:`attribute` of an instance of that class, the method
will get the instance object as its first :term:`argument` (which is
usually called ``self``).

See also :term:`nested scope`.

method resolution order
Method Resolution Order is the order in which base classes are searched
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