I’ve read What are Class methods in Python for? but the examples in that post are complex. I am looking for a clear, simple, bare-bones example of a particular use case for classmethods in Python.
Can you name a small, specific example use case where a Python classmethod would be the right tool for the job?
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Answer
Helper methods for initialization:
class MyStream(object): @classmethod def from_file(cls, filepath, ignore_comments=False): with open(filepath, 'r') as fileobj: for obj in cls(fileobj, ignore_comments): yield obj @classmethod def from_socket(cls, socket, ignore_comments=False): raise NotImplemented # Placeholder until implemented def __init__(self, iterable, ignore_comments=False): ...