What is the difference between init and dir functions in Python?

__init__ — this is a special method in Python used for initializing a new class object. It is called automatically when an instance is created and is usually used to set initial attribute values.

dir() — this is a built-in Python function that returns a list of an object's attributes and methods (or the current scope if no argument is passed). It helps to find out what properties are available on the object.

Example:

class MyClass:
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = value

obj = MyClass(10)
print(dir(obj))  # Will output a list of attributes and methods of the obj object

Summary:

• __init__ — method for object initialization.
• dir() — function to get a list of an object's attributes.