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OOP in Python, part 13: Serialization and ABCs
MP 55: - What it takes to save an object, and a real-world use of abstract base classes.
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Do you really need a main() function?
MP 54: Some resources recommend that every script have a main() function. Is it really necessary?
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OOP in Python, part 12: Enforcing constraints on subclasses
MP 53: How can a base class ensure that subclasses implement certain behaviors?
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OOP in Python, part 11: Inheritance
MP 52: Why is inheritance so important in OOP?
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Transitioning out of the "beginner" mindset
MP 51: Habits and practices for taking your work seriously as a programmer.
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OOP in Python, part 10: Organizing classes
MP 50: With so many different kinds of methods, how do you keep classes organized?
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OOP in Python, part 9: Helper methods
MP 49: Methods that help other methods.
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Two different radians() functions
MP 48: Why does the order of import statements matter?
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OOP in Python, part 8: Comparing objects
MP 47: Overriding Python's built-in comparison methods.
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OOP in Python, part 7: The __new__() method
MP 46: A very technical method that can be helpful to understand.
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Don't start with unit tests
MP 45: Unit tests are easy to write, but they're not always the best place to start.
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OOP in Python, part 6: __str__() and __repr__()
MP 44: Providing different ways to represent instances of a class.
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Automating Substack Notes
MP 43: A guest post from Charlie Guo, of Artificial Ignorance.
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OOP in Python, part 5: Class methods
MP 42: Dealing with data that applies to multiple instances.
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OOP in Python, part 4: Static methods
MP 41: Some methods don't need to work with attributes.
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Go face bears
MP 40: Some kinds of life experience help keep programming challenges in perspective.