Descriptor Examples

Let's figure out how descriptors can be used with the help of a few examples.

At this point, we may be confused about how we would even use a descriptor. We always find it helpful when we are learning a new concept if we have a few examples that demonstrate how it works. So in this lesson, we will look at some examples so we will know how to use descriptors in our own code!

Simple example of data descriptor

Let’s start by writing a really simple data descriptor and then use it in a class. This example is based on Python’s documentation:

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