Practice Python Decorators And Descriptors (2) - Chapter 2: Python Decorators and Descriptors

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Question 1.
What is a decorator?
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Think about what happens before and after a function runs.
Question 2.
What does the @ symbol signify in Python?
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What might a function look like with a decorator applied?
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of a decorator?
- To change a function's name
- To modify a function's behavior
- To define a class variable
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Think about what decorators are usually used for in Python.
4Question 4.
True or False: Descriptors are used exclusively for classes.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of descriptors.
Question 5.
Implement a decorator that logs execution time of functions.
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Focus on timing functions while they execute.
Question 6.
Create a custom descriptor that only accepts strings of a specified length.
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Think about how to enforce lengths within the descriptor.

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