classmethod() — Easy Playground

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

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class Counter:
    count = 0

    @classmethod
    def increment(cls):
        cls.count += 1
        return cls.count

print(Counter.increment())
print(Counter.increment())

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classmethod() is a built-in function that transforms a method so it receives the class as its first argument.

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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