instance variables, they must be given a value in the the
\method{__init__()} method or in another method. Both class and
instance variables are accessible through the notation
-```code{self.name}'', and an instance variable hides a class variable
+``\code{self.name}'', and an instance variable hides a class variable
with the same name when accessed in this way. Class variables with
immutable values can be used as defaults for instance variables.