#!/usr/bin/env python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- class Person: # Class attributes # the same for everyone. number_of_people = 0 def __init__(self, name): self.name = name #Person.number_of_people += 1 Person.add_person() @classmethod def number_of_people_(cls): return cls.number_of_people @classmethod def add_person(cls): cls.number_of_people += 1 p1 = Person('tim') p2 = Person('jill') print(p2.number_of_people) print(Person.number_of_people_())