Define a instance parameter, need add it in __init__ method You can init a object with construct parameter or set the value later

class Person:
    # Define the class parameter "name"
    name = "Person"
    
    def __init__(self, name = None):
        # self.name is the instance parameter
        self.name = name

jeffrey = Person("Jeffrey")
print "%s name is %s" % (Person.name, jeffrey.name)

nico = Person()
nico.name = "Nico"
print "%s name is %s" % (Person.name, nico.name)