classmethod() — Advanced Playground

Transforms a method so it receives the class as its first argument

Python Playground

# classmethod() - implementing the protocol
class Custom:
    def __classmethod__(self):
        return "custom result"

obj = Custom()
print(classmethod(obj))

Output

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Understanding the dunder methods that classmethod() calls helps you customize behavior for your own classes.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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