Suppose I create a class:

class SomeClass: def __init__(self, some_attribute): self._attribute = some_attribute @property def attribute(self): return self._attribute 

Then, I add a method new_method to my object that will use the "attribute". Therefore, should I use self._attribute or self.attribute?:

def new_method(self): DoSomething(self.attribute) # or DoSomething(self._attribute) 

Does it make any impact or difference?