.. _return-in-init:

return-in-init / E0101
======================

**Message emitted:**

``Explicit return in __init__``

**Description:**

*Used when the special class method __init__ has an explicit return value.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/r/return-in-init/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/r/return-in-init/good.py
   :language: python



**Related links:**

- `__init__ method documentation <https://docs.python.org/3/reference/datamodel.html#object.__init__>`_


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