Python Metaprogramming

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This training lesson provides you with a deep dive into how to use metaprogramming to dynamically alter the behavior of Python scripts at runtime, using techniques such as monkey patching.

Learning Objectives

• Understand what metaprogramming is and what it can be used for
• Review how to access local and global variables by name
• Know how to inspect the details of any object at runtime
• Know how to manipulate the behavior of an object runtime through the use of monkey patching
• And finally, understand how to create and use decorators for classes and functions

Prerequisites

• A basic understanding of the Python programming language
• A basic understanding of software development
• A basic understanding of the software development life cycle

Intended Audience

• Software developers interested in learning how to write Python code in a Pythonic way
• Python junior-level developers interested in advancing their Python skills 
• Anyone with an interest in Python and how to use Python to write concise and elegant scripts for general purpose tasks