Practice Defining a Custom Metaclass - 5.3.1 | Chapter 5: Metaprogramming and Dynamic Code in Python | Python Advance
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Question 1

Easy

What is a metaclass?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between classes and objects.

Question 2

Easy

How do you define a custom metaclass?

💡 Hint: What base class do we use in Python for metaclasses?

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Question 1

What defines how classes behave in Python?

  • Functions
  • Metaclasses
  • Modules

💡 Hint: Think of what creates or modifies class structure.

Question 2

True or False: Custom metaclasses can add methods to all instances of a class.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the functionality provided by overriding `__new__`.

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Question 1

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__`?

Question 2

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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