PCPP2 Advanced OOP And Performance Practice Question
You need to ensure that a method can be called on the class directly, without requiring an instance. Which decorator should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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@classmethod
The @classmethod decorator receives the class as the first argument, allowing factory-style methods.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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@classmethod
Why this is correct
@classmethod receives the class reference.
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@property
Why it's wrong here
@property is for attribute access.
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@abstractmethod
Why it's wrong here
@abstractmethod is for enforcing implementation.
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@staticmethod
Why it's wrong here
@staticmethod does not receive the class or instance.
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