Editing Encapsulation (computer programming) (section)

==== Name mangling ====
{{main|Name mangling}}
Below is an example of [[Python (programming language)|Python]], which does not support variable access restrictions. However, the convention is that a variable whose name is prefixed by an underscore should be considered private.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bader |first1=Dan |title=The Meaning of Underscores in Python |url=https://dbader.org/blog/meaning-of-underscores-in-python |website=Improve Your Python Skills |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref>

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class Car: 
    def __init__(self) -> None:
        self._maxspeed = 200
 
    def drive(self) -> None:
        print(f"Maximum speed is {self._maxspeed}.")
 
redcar = Car()
redcar.drive()  # This will print 'Maximum speed is 200.'

redcar._maxspeed = 10
redcar.drive()  # This will print 'Maximum speed is 10.'
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