Practice Summary (5.8) - Chapter 5: Metaprogramming and Dynamic Code in Python

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Question 1.
What is a metaclass?
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Think of 'class of a class'.
Question 2.
How do you create a class dynamically in Python?
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Remember the format: `type(name, bases, dict)`.
3Question 3.
What is a metaclass?
- A class that creates functions
- A class that creates classes
- A function to create classes
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Focus on the definition of 'class of a class'.
4Question 4.
True or False: The type() function cannot be used for dynamic class creation.
- True
- False
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Remember the function's main purpose!
Question 5.
Create a custom metaclass that enforces all class names to be in uppercase.
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Consider string methods to manipulate the name.
Question 6.
Using metaprogramming, create a class that automatically adds a method for calculating the factorial of a number.
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Think of a lambda function that calculates factorial.

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