Hi Jim, As I understand things, a module in Python is first of all a file. A module can contain many different Python object definitions like: * simple variables * function definitions * class definitions The module also provides a namespace for these definitions for referencing them in other modules. The module is one of the basic structuring elements in the Python language. The class in Python is, like most other object oriented languages, the mechanism for defining the state and behavior of class objects. Python class objects, again like most object oriented languages, encapsulate state (or data) and behavior (functions) into a single software entity. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: Homme, James To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:20 AM Subject: Python Question Hi, In Python, what are the differences between a module and a class? Thanks. Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810. Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility here. Accessibility Wiki: Breaking news and accessibility advice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates.