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OOP & classes easy

Composition over Inheritance: How to Build a Wallet Account in Python

Demonstrates composition by wrapping a WalletAccount class in an AuditedWallet decorator-like class to add behavior without changing the original class.

composition design-patterns oop
Python
class WalletAccount:
    def __init__(self, owner, balance=0.0):
        self.owner = owner
        self.balance = balance

    def deposit(self, amount):
        if amount <= 0:
            raise ValueError("Deposit must be positive")
        self.balance += amount
        return self.balance

    def withdraw(self, …
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OOP & classes easy

How to Call a Parent Class __init__ with super() in Python

Shows how to chain __init__ calls through a class hierarchy using super(), so each class sets its own attributes while reusing the parent's initialization logic.

oop inheritance super
Python
class Animal:
    def __init__(self, name, species):
        self.name = name
        self.species = species
        print(f"Animal init: {self.name}, {self.species}")

class Mammal(Animal):
    def __init__(self, name, species, fur_color):
        super().__init__(name, species)
        self.fur_color = fur_color
   …
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OOP & classes easy

How to Convert Data Types in Python with a Helper Class

This code defines a beginner-friendly OOP helper class for common data conversions like string to list, list to dict, JSON string, and CSV row, with an advanced subclass for numeric casting.

oop classes data-conversion
Python
class DataConverter:
    """A beginner-friendly helper class for common data conversions."""
    
    def __init__(self, data):
        self.data = data
    
    def to_list(self):
        """Convert string data (comma-separated) to a list."""
        if isinstance(self.data, str):
            return [item.strip() for…
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OOP & classes medium

How to Use __slots__ in Python Classes for Memory Efficiency

Defines classes with __slots__ to prevent dynamic attribute creation and reduce memory usage, including inheritance with additional slots.

slots oop memory
Python
```python
class Person:
    __slots__ = ("name", "age")

    def __init__(self, name: str, age: int):
        self.name = name
        self.age = age

    def greet(self) -> str:
        return f"Hi, I'm {self.name} and I'm {self.age} years old."


class Employee(Person):
    __slots__ = ("role",)

    def __init__(se…
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OOP & classes medium

How to Use abstractmethod in Python

Define an abstract base class with abstract methods to enforce a common interface across subclasses.

oop abstract abc
Python
import abc

class Shape(abc.ABC):
    @abc.abstractmethod
    def area(self):
        """Calculate area of the shape."""

    @abc.abstractmethod
    def perimeter(self):
        """Calculate perimeter of the shape."""

class Rectangle(Shape):
    def __init__(self, width, height):
        self.width = width
        s…
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OOP & classes medium

Python Abstract Class with Concrete Subclasses

Define an abstract base class with abstract methods and implement them in concrete subclasses like Rectangle and Circle.

abc abstract-methods oop
Python
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod

class Shape(ABC):
    @abstractmethod
    def area(self):
        pass

    @abstractmethod
    def perimeter(self):
        pass

class Rectangle(Shape):
    def __init__(self, width, height):
        self.width = width
        self.height = height

    def area(self):
        ret…
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OOP & classes medium

Understanding Multiple Inheritance Method Resolution Order in Python

This code demonstrates how Python's MRO determines which greet method is called in a diamond inheritance scenario, and prints the full MRO for class D.

multiple inheritance mro inheritance
Python
class A:
    def greet(self):
        return "Hello from A"

class B(A):
    def greet(self):
        return "Hello from B"

class C(A):
    def greet(self):
        return "Hello from C"

class D(B, C):
    pass


if __name__ == "__main__":
    d = D()
    print(d.greet())
    print(D.__mro__)
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System design patterns medium

Template Method Workflow Steps Base Class in Python

Define a reusable workflow skeleton in a base class and let subclasses fill in each step with the Template Method design pattern.

template-method design-patterns abc
Python
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod


class DataPipeline(ABC):
    """Template Method pattern: defines a workflow skeleton."""

    def run(self):
        """Template method - defines the algorithm's structure."""
        result = {"extracted": False, "transformed": False, "loaded": False}
        raw_data = self._ext…
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Auth & security at scale easy

How to Implement an HSTS Preload List Mock in Python

Implements a mock HSTS preload list in Python that supports adding, removing, checking domains with subdomain inheritance, and listing domains.

hsts security domains
Python
import json

class HSTSPreloadList:
    def __init__(self):
        self.domains = {}

    def add_domain(self, domain, include_subdomains=False, max_age=31536000):
        self.domains[domain] = {
            "include_subdomains": include_subdomains,
            "max_age": max_age
        }

    def remove_domain(sel…
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