Removing the non-Python term class method

john-science commented 5 months ago

What is the change?

Why is the change being made?

In Python, a "method" is a "function" that is part of a class. That is how those two terms are defined in Python. In other languages, those words mean slightly different things, sometimes.

In Python, the only time you say "class method", is if you use the @classmethod decorator. So, this PR cleans up the language in a few places.

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[X] Tests have been added/updated to verify that the new/changed code works.

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[X] The release notes (location doc/release/0.X.rst) are up-to-date with any important changes.
[X] The documentation is still up-to-date in the doc folder.
[X] If any requirements were affected, mention it in the release notes.
[X] The dependencies are still up-to-date in pyproject.toml.

mgjarrett commented 5 months ago

I think "class method" is a python term, although it is used incorrectly in some of the instances in this PR. The term "class method" appears many times in the python docs. The meaning as I understand it at a high-level is a method that is bound to a class rather than an instance of a class.

https://docs.python.org/3/reference/datamodel.html#special-method-names

john-science commented 5 months ago

I think "class method" is a python term, although it is used incorrectly in some of the instances in this PR. The term "class method" appears many times in the python docs. The meaning as I understand it at a high-level is a method that is bound to a class rather than an instance of a class.

Well, in Python there is classmethod, of course. but I don't think any of these are that.

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