Practice What Is A Metaclass? (5.2.1) - Chapter 5: Metaprogramming and Dynamic Code in Python

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Question 1.
What is a metaclass?
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Think of it as a blueprint for blueprints.
Question 2.
What function do you use to create a class dynamically?
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It's named after the default metaclass.
3Question 3.
What is the default metaclass in Python?
- type
- Meta
- Class
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Think about the class structure.
4Question 4.
True or False: Metaclasses can modify class attributes upon creation.
- True
- False
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Recall the behavior of the __new__ method.
Question 5.
Create a custom metaclass that adds a default method 'info' to any class defined with it. Show the implementation and an example usage.
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Think about how to modify the class dictionary in __new__.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential drawbacks of using metaclasses excessively in Python code.
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Consider readability versus dynamic behavior.

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