E-Books →Python Descriptors Understanding and Using the Descriptor Protocol

This second edition includes additions throughout, including new material covering the set_name_() descriptors, new and improved flowcharts to explain the inner workings of descriptors, and a completely new chapter to address instance-level attributes, the easiest way to create descriptors correctly the first time.
Although brief, Python Descriptors is a comprehensive guide to creating Python descriptors, including a pip install-able library called descriptor_tools, which was written alongside this book and is an open source library on GitHub. After reading this book, you will have a solid understanding of how descriptors work and the techniques to avoid the big gotchas associated with working with them.
What You Will LearnDiscover descriptor protocolsMaster attribute access and how it applies to descriptorsBuild your own descriptorsUse descriptors to store attributesCreate read-only descriptorsExplore the descriptor classesApply the other uses of descriptors
Who This Book Is For
Experienced Python coders, programmers, and developers.