How do I avoid the “self.x = x; self.y = y; self.z = z” pattern in __init__?

Question

I see patterns like

def __init__(self, x, y, z):
    ...
    self.x = x
    self.y = y
    self.z = z
    ...

quite frequently, often with

Answer 1

It's a natural way to do things in Python. Don't try to invent something more clever, it will lead to overly clever code that no one on your team will understand. If you want to be a team player and then keep writing it this way.