Python has public/protected/private as well as static/class/instance methods. > doesn't require you to have object instances to call non-static functions Not

Python has public/protected/private as well as static/class/instance methods. > doesn't require you to have object instances to call non-static functions Not sure, what you mean, because you need to pass something for self? Either: obj.foo (args...); Or: cls.foo (obj, args...);