Accessing Private Variables Externally (The bypass)

Medium Encapsulation & Data Hiding

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Problem Statement

Create the same `Account` class with `__balance`. This time, bypass the name mangling by accessing the attribute using its internal python name `_Account__balance`. Print ‘Balance: [val]’.

Input Format

A single integer for balance.

Output Format

Print the balance accessed via the mangled name.

Constraints

None

Sample Input

Sample Output

Balance: 500

Explanation

This proves that Python doesn't have true private variables; the interpreter simply changes the attribute's name to prevent accidental access.

Starter Code

class Account:
    # Set private __balance here
    pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    b = int(input())
    acc = Account(b)
    # Access using name mangling bypass
    pass

Limits

Time Limit: 1s
Memory Limit: 256MB

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