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I've read What are Class methods in Python for? but the examples in that post are complex. I am looking for a clear, simple, bare-bones example of a particular use case for classmethods in Python.
Can you name a small, specific example use case where a Python classmethod would be the right tool for the job?
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A class method is a method which is bound to the class and not the object of the class. They have the access to the state of the class as it takes a class parameter that points to the class and not the object instance. It can modify a class state that would apply across all the instances of the class.
You can use class methods for any methods that are not bound to a specific instance but the class. In practice, you often use class methods for methods that create an instance of the class. When a method creates an instance of the class and returns it, the method is called a factory method.
In Python, the @classmethod decorator is used to declare a method in the class as a class method that can be called using ClassName. MethodName() . The class method can also be called using an object of the class. The @classmethod is an alternative of the classmethod() function.
The difference between the Class method and the static method is: A class method takes cls as the first parameter while a static method needs no specific parameters. A class method can access or modify the class state while a static method can't access or modify it.
Helper methods for initialization:
class MyStream(object): @classmethod def from_file(cls, filepath, ignore_comments=False): with open(filepath, 'r') as fileobj: for obj in cls(fileobj, ignore_comments): yield obj @classmethod def from_socket(cls, socket, ignore_comments=False): raise NotImplemented # Placeholder until implemented def __init__(self, iterable, ignore_comments=False): ... If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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