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Enables indexing with square brackets (obj[key])

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class Matrix:
    def __init__(self, data):
        self.data = data

    def __getitem__(self, key):
        return self.data[key]

m = Matrix([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
print(m[0])
print(m[1][0])

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__getitem__ enables indexing with square brackets (obj[key]). Implementing it lets you customize how Python interacts with your objects.

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Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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