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Module 052: Class Methods, Static Methods, Properties

• Phase: 6. Advanced OOP & Errors
• Duration: 2 hours

Learning Objectives

• Use @classmethod for alternative constructors
• Use @staticmethod for utility functions inside a class
• Implement computed attributes with @property
• Apply getter, setter, and deleter patterns
• Understand why @property is superior to manual getters/setters

Topics Covered

• @classmethod: method bound to the class, cls parameter
• Alternative constructors via class methods
• @staticmethod: method without self or cls
• @property: computed attributes, getter/setter/deleter
• Property-based validation and encapsulation

Prerequisites

Module 051: Composition vs Inheritance

Next Module

Module 053: Dataclasses