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Is my Python script following correct idiomatic Python format?

Hi Guys,

I'm new to program and I have written some Python code below to get a better understanding of the language. I have read that you always want to refractor your code and break it down into as much as you can and have the functions do one thing very well. Is my understanding correct?

Would my code style below be considered good Python code? Are there any bad habits that I have and should avoid? I want to learn Python the right was and avoid any bad habits that would be hard to shake later on. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 My code is Below:

#!/usr/bin/python
class Person(object):
	def __init__(self, fname, lname, age, sex, weight):
		self.fname = fname
		self.lname = lname
		self.age = age
		self.sex = sex
		self.weight = weight

	#The display functions are belows
	def display_person_name(self):
		return ("The name of the person is: %s %s" % (self.fname, self.lname))

	def display_person_age(self):
		return ("The age of the person is: %i"  % (self.age))

	def display_person_sex(self):
		return ("The sex of %s %s is: %s" % (self.fname, self.lname, self.sex))

	def display_person_weight(self):
		return ("The weight of the person is: %i pounds" % (self.weight))

	def ask_person_fname(self):
		self.ask_fname = raw_input("What is your first name?: ")
		return ("Your first name is: %s" % (self.ask_fname))

	def ask_person_lname(self):
		self.ask_person_lname = raw_input("What is your last name?: ")
		return ("Your last name is: %s" % (self.ask_person_lname))

	def ask_person_age(self):
		self.ask_person_age = raw_input("What is your age: ")
		return ("Your age is: %s " % (self.ask_person_age ))

	def ask_person_sex(self):
		self.ask_person_sex = raw_input("What is your sex?: ")
		return ("Your sex is: %s " % (self.ask_person_sex))

	def ask_person_weight(self):
		self.ask_person_weight = raw_input("What is your weight: ")
		return ("Your weight is: %s " % (self.ask_person_weight))


if __name__ == "__main__":
	#Creating test object new object
	person1 = Person('Bob','Barker', 46, 'Male', 237)
	print person1.display_person_name()
	print person1.display_person_age()
	print person1.display_person_sex()
	print person1.display_person_weight()
	PlaceHolder_fname = person1.ask_person_fname()
	PlaceHolder_lname = person1.ask_person_lname()
	PlaceHolder_age = person1.ask_person_age()
	PlaceHolder_sex = person1.ask_person_sex()
	PlaceHolder_weight = person1.ask_person_weight
	#Creating new object with placeHolder variables being read in to initialize object
	person2 = Person( str(PlaceHolder_fname), str(PlaceHolder_lname), PlaceHolder_age, str(PlaceHolder_sex), int(PlaceHolder_weight))

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