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34 lines
847 B
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Class methods that don't access instance data can and should be static because they yield more performant code.
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To implement a static method in Python one should use either ``++@classmethod++`` or ``++@staticmethod++``. A class method receives the class as implicit first argument, just like an instance method receives the instance. A static method does not receive an implicit first argument.
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== Noncompliant Code Example
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class Utilities:
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def do_the_thing(self, arg1, arg2, ...): # Noncompliant
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#...
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== Compliant Solution
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class Utilities:
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@classmethod
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def do_the_thing(cls, arg1, arg2, ...):
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#...
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or
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class Utilities:
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@staticmethod
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def do_the_thing(arg1, arg2, ...):
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#...
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----
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== Exceptions
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Methods which raise or may raise a ``++NotImplementedError++`` are ignored.
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