I'd like to add that you should mention that there's pretty much never a good reason to use staticmethod as opposed to a global method in the module.
staticmethod
Usually, when we write a module, we can simply write a method outside the class, to get the same behaviour as a staticmethod
I try to avoid such statements, especially in this article series. If it exists, it exists for some reason. ;)
That said, I plan to discuss the ins and outs of this in more depth in the book.
Ah I see! I really appreciate this series. It is very well written and enjoyable to read!
By the way, what is that reason?
Namespacing.
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I'd like to add that you should mention that there's pretty much never a good reason to use
staticmethodas opposed to a global method in the module.Usually, when we write a module, we can simply write a method outside the class, to get the same behaviour as a
staticmethodI try to avoid such statements, especially in this article series. If it exists, it exists for some reason. ;)
That said, I plan to discuss the ins and outs of this in more depth in the book.
Ah I see! I really appreciate this series. It is very well written and enjoyable to read!
By the way, what is that reason?
Namespacing.