about private and protected scope in python

OOP/wiki.txt

@@ -51,16 +51,20 @@
                                         keyword which acts like a this pointer
                                         but in @staticmethod we can't do that.
 
--> private variable:
+-> protected variable and function:
 
     python doesn't provide any means to limit the access of data members
     of class. The only thing smart is to use convention.
 
-    Any variable with underscore means it's a private variable and
+    Any variable with underscore means it's a protected variable and
     don't modify it.
 
+    Same goes for function in a class (methods).
+
     For ex:
-        _name is private variable in a class.
+        _name is protected variable in a class.
+
+        _getName() is protected function in a class.
 
 
 -> Inheritance:
@@ -155,3 +159,16 @@
     MRO allow us to determine the order in which 
     the Inheritance need to be processed. This 
     order is determined using Depth first search. 
+
+
+-> private variable and function:
+
+    Any variable with double underscore means it's a protected variable and
+    don't modify it.
+
+    Same goes for function in a class (methods).
+
+    For ex:
+        __name is protected variable in a class.
+
+        __modifyName() is protected function in a class.