Summary of Magic Methods
Explore a summary of key magic methods in Python that help you write clean, idiomatic code. Learn how implementing these methods using abstract base classes can make your classes integrate smoothly with Python features like context managers and sequences, improving readability and maintainability.
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We can summarize the concepts we have learned in the form of a cheat sheet like the one presented as follows. For each action in Python, the magic method involved is presented, along with the concept that it represents:
Magic methods and their behaviour in Python
Statement | Magic Method | Behavior |
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| Subscriptable object |
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| Context manager |
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| Iterable object Sequence |
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| Dynamic attribute retrieval |
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| Callable object |
The best way to implement these methods correctly (and to know the set of methods that need to be implemented together) is to declare our class to implement the corresponding class following the ...