Abstract Base Classes and Type Hints
Explore abstract base classes and type hints to deepen your understanding of Python’s object-oriented features. Learn how ABCs enforce method implementation and how type hints refine generic classes. Understand protocols like Hashable and their impact on static analysis and runtime behavior.
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Overview
The concept of an abstract base class is closely tied to the idea of a generic class. An abstract base class is often generic concerning some detail supplied by a concrete implementation.
Most of Python’s generic classes – classes like list, ...