Practice Modifying Class Behavior At Runtime (5.4) - Chapter 5: Metaprogramming and Dynamic Code in Python

Practice: Modifying Class Behavior at Runtime

Lesson 5.4Metaprogramming and Dynamic Code in Python

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Question 1.
What does it mean for a class to be mutable in Python?
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Think about changing attributes or methods.
Question 2.
How can you add an attribute to an existing class?
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Consider the syntax used for creating new attributes.
3Question 3.
Can you change the attributes of a class after it is defined?
- True
- False
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Think about the flexibility of Python classes.
4Question 4.
What method would you use to add a new attribute to an instance of a class?
- addattr()
- setattr()
- newattr()
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Consider the function used for dynamic attribute assignment.
Question 5.
Create a class called 'Book' with an attribute 'title'. After creating this class, add another attribute 'author', and then create a method that returns the book's details.
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Define the class first and add attributes as needed.
Question 6.
How would you structure a Python class for a ‘User’ that might require different validation rules based on the user role assigned at runtime?
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Consider the role-based functionality and how to implement it dynamically.

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