Appendix B. Python magic methods
Creating your own objects in Python inevitably means implementing one or more of Python’s protocol methods—the magic methods whose names start and end with double underscores. These protocols are roughly the equivalent of interfaces in Python.
The lookup rules for the magic methods are slightly different from those of other attributes. Normal attribute lookup order[1] is instance -> class -> base classes. Magic method lookup goes directly to the class, skipping the instance. This means that you can’t override these methods by attaching a function directly to the instance (or through __getattr__); overriding has to happen at the class level. To provide these methods for classes themselves, they need to be implemented ...
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