classmethod() — Easy Examples

Transforms a method so it receives the class as its first argument

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Basic classmethod() usage

Simple demonstration of the classmethod() built-in function.

python
class Counter:
    count = 0

    @classmethod
    def increment(cls):
        cls.count += 1
        return cls.count

print(Counter.increment())
print(Counter.increment())

classmethod() is a built-in function that transforms a method so it receives the class as its first argument.

classmethod() with different inputs

Calling classmethod() with various argument types.

python
# More classmethod() examples
print("classmethod() is a Python built-in function")
print(f"Type: {type(classmethod)}")

classmethod() accepts different types of arguments and produces corresponding results.

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