Decorators
Explore how Python treats functions as first-class citizens and discover how decorators can enhance function behavior by wrapping them dynamically. Understand built-in decorators like @classmethod, @staticmethod, and @property, and learn to create and apply your own decorators to multiple functions in Python.
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Functions are first-class citizens of Python. This means that, like integers, strings, lists, modules, etc., functions can be created and destroyed dynamically, passed to other functions, and returned as values as well.
Note: The first-class citizenship feature is used in developing decorators.
A decorator function receives a function, adds some functionality (decoration) to it, and returns it.
There are many decorators available in the library. These include the ...