Python Getters, Setters and @property Decorator

When I first started working with Python classes, some of the most confusing topics were getters, setters, and @property
. There are plenty of tutorials on how to use them, but very few actually explain why do we need them or what problem do they solve. So, I thought I’d write a dedicated post covering what they are and the problems they solve. Let’s get to it.
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Python Classes
Before diving in, let's have a quick look at a Python class. Here’s a simple example of a Person
class with two attributes name
and age
.
class Person:
def __init__(self, name, age):
self.name = name
self.age = age
I'm going to create an instance of the class called p1
, passing Continue reading