Do you know the difference between @staticmethod and @classmethod in Python? Most beginners use one or the other without fully understanding why. @staticmethod does not receive any implicit argument. It belongs to the class only for organisational purposes — it could live anywhere, but it makes sense to keep it there. @classmethod receives the class itself as the first argument, conventionally called cls. This means it can access and modify class-level data. The rule is simple: if the method needs the class, use @classmethod. If it needs nothing, use @staticmethod. In the image below you can see both methods applied to the same class. validate_email does not need to know anything about the class — it just validates a string. increment_count needs access to user_count, which belongs to the class itself, not to any specific instance. 💭 Have you ever used one when you should have used the other? #Python #Backend #PythonDeveloper #BuildingInPublic #HKingsJourney
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I would like to share this moment with you: I have successfully published my first Python project. It is a simple cookbook and can be installed using the following link: https://lnkd.in/dQU_QQSA
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Python Clarity Series – Episode 22 Topic: == None vs is None 📌 Checking None the wrong way: if x == None: Works… but not recommended. 👉 Correct way: if x is None: 💡 Why? None is a singleton object 👉 is checks identity (correct here) 👉 == checks value 💡 Rule: Use is None, not == None This is considered best practice in Python. Small detail → Strong coding habit #PythonBestPractices #CleanCode #DeveloperThinking #python #clarityseries
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