classmethod
nounUK /ˈklɑːsˌmɛθəd/
US /ˈklæsˌmɛθəd/
A special tool in a computer program that works for the whole group instead of just one thing.
We used a classmethod to count how many toys the whole class has.
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2. In Python, a method bound to the class rather than to an instance, often created with the @classmethod decorator.
The classmethod created a new object from a string.
3. A function that can be called on the class itself without making an object first.
You can call the classmethod directly on the class name.
4. A way to share behavior across all objects of the same kind.
The classmethod kept a shared count for every instance.