class init_outside_method(): greet = [] def __init__(self, curr_greet): self.greet.append(curr_greet) a = init_outside_method("Hello") b = init_outside_method("Howdy") print b.greet ########################################### class init_inside_method(): def __init__(self, curr_greet): self.greet = [] self.greet.append(curr_greet) c = init_inside_method("Hello") d = init_inside_method("Howdy") print d.greet