5.2 - Understanding Metaclasses
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Practice Questions
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What is a metaclass?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a class of a class.
What is the default metaclass in Python?
💡 Hint: It's a common built-in name.
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What is the purpose of a metaclass?
💡 Hint: Think about what lays the foundation for class behavior.
True or False: Every class in Python is an instance of a metaclass.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of instances.
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Challenge Problems
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Implement a custom metaclass that ensures any new class has a specific method called initialize. Test it with any class you define.
💡 Hint: What method has to be checked in the dictionary of the class before raising an error?
Using the type() function, create a simple class that contains a method to display a greeting. Then add a new_method dynamically using setattr().
💡 Hint: What do you need to create a class dynamically and then modify it?
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