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Defining Class Methods with the def Statement


class Account:
    def initAccount(acct, AcName, OpenDate, Balance=0.0):
        acct.OpenDate = OpenDate
        acct.AcName = AcName
        acct.Balance = Balance
        acct.History = []

    def processTransaction(acct, date, amount, reason):
        acct.Balance = acct.Balance + amount
        acct.History.append((date, amount, reason)) 

Current = Account()
Account.initAccount(Current, "Checking Account", "2008-11-26", 1234.56)
Account.processTransaction(Current, "2008-11-26", -1000.00, "Cash Withdrawal")
print "%8.2f" % Current.Balance