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