5.3.1 - Defining a Custom Metaclass
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What is a metaclass?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between classes and objects.
How do you define a custom metaclass?
💡 Hint: What base class do we use in Python for metaclasses?
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What defines how classes behave in Python?
💡 Hint: Think of what creates or modifies class structure.
True or False: Custom metaclasses can add methods to all instances of a class.
💡 Hint: Consider the functionality provided by overriding `__new__`.
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Create a metaclass that requires all classes defined with it to have a __str__ method. Write an example class using this metaclass.
💡 Hint: What should you look for when defining the behavior in `__new__`?
Implement a metaclass that logs every time a class is created. Show how you would do this in practice.
💡 Hint: What action occurs in `__new__` during class creation?
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