2.6 - Descriptor Protocol: __get__, __set__, and __delete__
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What is a descriptor in Python?
💡 Hint: Think about what controls access to attributes.
What do the set and delete methods do?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a value when it is deleted.
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What method retrieves an attribute's value in a descriptor?
💡 Hint: Focus on the method names.
T/F: The set method is used to delete an attribute.
💡 Hint: Consider what each method is designed to do.
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Create a descriptor that raises an exception if a set value is not an integer.
💡 Hint: Use isinstance to check the type of the value.
Develop a class with multiple descriptors managing distinct attributes with different constraints.
💡 Hint: Consider the use of a Typed descriptor to enforce specific types.
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