Python descriptors explained (simple python with code)

Maciej Zalwert
2 min readJun 14, 2024

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Descriptor is an object that defines methods for getting, setting, and deleting attributes. They are a way to customize attribute access in classes.

It is any object that implements one or more of the following methods:

  • __get__(self, instance, owner)
  • __set__(self, instance, value)

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Maciej Zalwert

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