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+# `042` understanding classes
+
+En Python, una clase es una estructura que te permite organizar y encapsular datos y funcionalidades relacionadas. Las clases son una característica fundamental de la programación orientada a objetos (OOP), un paradigma de programación que utiliza objetos para modelar y organizar el código.
+
+En términos simples, una clase es como un plano o un molde para crear objetos. Un objeto es una instancia específica de una clase que tiene atributos (datos) y métodos (funciones) asociados. Los atributos representan características del objeto, y los métodos representan las acciones que el objeto puede realizar.
+
+## 📎 Ejemplo:
+
+```py
+class Student:
+    def __init__(self, name, age, grade): # Estos son sus atributos
+        self.name = name
+        self.age = age
+        self.grade = grade
+
+    def introduce(self): # Esto es un método
+        return f"Hello! I am {self.name}, I am {self.age} years old, and my current grade is {self.grade}."
+
+    def study(self, hours): # Esto es otro método
+        self.grade += hours * 0.5
+        return f"After studying for {hours} hours, {self.name}'s new grade is {self.grade}."
+
+student1 = Student("Ana", 20, 80)
+
+print(student1.introduce())
+print(student1.study(3))
+```
+
+En este código:
+
++ La clase `Student` tiene un método `__init__` para inicializar los atributos *name*, *age* y *grade* del estudiante.
++ `introduce` es un método que imprime un mensaje presentando al estudiante.
++ `study` es un método que simula el acto de estudiar y actualiza la nota del estudiante.
+
+## 📝 Instrucciones:
+
+1. Para completar este ejercicio, copia el código proporcionado en el ejemplo y pégalo en tu archivo `app.py`. Ejecuta el código y prueba su funcionalidad. Experimenta con modificar diferentes aspectos del código para observar cómo se comporta. Este enfoque práctico te ayudará a comprender la estructura y el comportamiento de la clase `Student`. Una vez que te hayas familiarizado con el código y sus efectos, siéntete libre de pasar al siguiente ejercicio.
+
+## 💡 Pistas:
+
++ Lee un poco sobre la función interna `__init__`: https://www.w3schools.com/python/gloss_python_class_init.asp
+
++ Si no comprendes la funcionalidad del parámetro `self` en el código que acabas de copiar, tómate un momento para visitar el siguiente enlace donde encontrarás una explicación detallada: [Entendiendo el parámetro 'self'](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/self-in-python-class/)
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+# `042` understanding classes
+
+In Python, a class is a structure that allows you to organize and encapsulate related data and functionalities. Classes are a fundamental feature of object-oriented programming (OOP), a programming paradigm that uses objects to model and organize code.
+
+In simple terms, a class is like a blueprint or a template for creating objects. An object is a specific instance of a class that has associated attributes (data) and methods (functions). Attributes represent the characteristics of the object, and methods represent the actions that the object can perform.
+
+## 📎 Example:
+
+```py
+class Student:
+    def __init__(self, name, age, grade): # These are its attributes
+        self.name = name
+        self.age = age
+        self.grade = grade
+
+    def introduce(self): # This is a method
+        return f"Hello! I am {self.name}, I am {self.age} years old, and my current grade is {self.grade}."
+
+    def study(self, hours): # This is another method
+        self.grade += hours * 0.5
+        return f"After studying for {hours} hours, {self.name}'s new grade is {self.grade}."
+
+student1 = Student("Ana", 20, 80)
+
+print(student1.introduce())
+print(student1.study(3))
+```
+
+In this code: 
+
++ The `Student` class has an `__init__` method to initialize the attributes *name*, *age*, and *grade* of the student.
++ `introduce` is a method that prints a message introducing the student.
++ `study` is a method that simulates the act of studying and updates the student's grade.
+
+## 📝 Instructions:
+
+1. To complete this exercise, copy the provided code from the example and paste it into your `app.py` file. Execute the code and test its functionality. Experiment with modifying different aspects of the code to observe how it behaves. This hands-on approach will help you understand the structure and behavior of the `Student` class. Once you have familiarized yourself with the code and its effects, feel free to proceed to the next exercise.
+
+## 💡 Hints:
+
++ Read about the `__init__` built-in function: https://www.w3schools.com/python/gloss_python_class_init.asp
+
++ If you find yourself wondering about the role of the `self` keyword in Python classes, take a moment to visit the following link for a detailed explanation: [Understanding the 'self' Parameter](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/self-in-python-class/)
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+# Your code here
diff --git a/exercises/042-understanding_classes/solution.hide.py b/exercises/042-understanding_classes/solution.hide.py
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+# Your code here
+class Student:
+    def __init__(self, name, age, grade): # These are its attributes
+        self.name = name
+        self.age = age
+        self.grade = grade
+
+    def introduce(self): # This is a method
+        return f"Hello! I am {self.name}, I am {self.age} years old, and my current grade is {self.grade}."
+
+    def study(self, hours): # This is another method
+        self.grade += hours * 0.5
+        return f"After studying for {hours} hours, {self.name}'s new grade is {self.grade}."
+
+student1 = Student("Ana", 20, 80)
+
+print(student1.introduce())
+print(student1.study(3))
diff --git a/exercises/042-understanding_classes/test.py b/exercises/042-understanding_classes/test.py
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+import pytest
+from app import Student
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The Student class should exist")
+def test_student_class_exists():
+    try:
+        assert Student
+    except AttributeError:
+        raise AttributeError("The class 'Student' should exist in app.py")
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The Student class includes the 'name' attribute")
+def test_student_has_name_attribute():
+    student = Student("John", 21, 75)
+    assert hasattr(student, "name")
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The Student class includes the 'age' attribute")
+def test_student_has_age_attribute():
+    student = Student("John", 21, 75)
+    assert hasattr(student, "age")
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The Student class includes the 'grade' attribute")
+def test_student_has_grade_attribute():
+    student = Student("John", 21, 75)
+    assert hasattr(student, "grade")
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The Student class includes the 'introduce' method")
+def test_student_has_introduce_method():
+    student = Student("Alice", 22, 90)
+    assert hasattr(student, "introduce")
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The introduce method should return the expected string. Testing with different values")
+def test_student_introduce_method_returns_expected_string():
+    student1 = Student("Alice", 22, 90)
+    student2 = Student("Bob", 19, 85)
+    assert student1.introduce() == "Hello! I am Alice, I am 22 years old, and my current grade is 90."
+    assert student2.introduce() == "Hello! I am Bob, I am 19 years old, and my current grade is 85."
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The Student class includes the 'study' method")
+def test_student_has_study_method():
+    student = Student("John", 21, 75)
+    assert hasattr(student, "study")
+
+@pytest.mark.it("The study method should return the expected string. Testing with different values")
+def test_student_study_method_returns_expected_string():
+    student1 = Student("Eve", 20, 78)
+    student2 = Student("Charlie", 23, 88)
+    assert student1.study(3) == "After studying for 3 hours, Eve's new grade is 79.5."
+    assert student2.study(2) == "After studying for 2 hours, Charlie's new grade is 89.0."