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Mastering Python Design Patterns

You're reading from   Mastering Python Design Patterns Craft essential Python patterns by following core design principles

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837639618
Length 296 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Kamon Ayeva Kamon Ayeva
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Sakis Kasampalis Sakis Kasampalis
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Start with Principles FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Foundational Design Principles 3. Chapter 2: SOLID Principles 4. Part 2: From the Gang of Four
5. Chapter 3: Creational Design Patterns 6. Chapter 4: Structural Design Patterns 7. Chapter 5: Behavioral Design Patterns 8. Part 3: Beyond the Gang of Four
9. Chapter 6: Architectural Design Patterns 10. Chapter 7: Concurrency and Asynchronous Patterns 11. Chapter 8: Performance Patterns 12. Chapter 9: Distributed Systems Patterns 13. Chapter 10: Patterns for Testing 14. Chapter 11: Python Anti-Patterns 15. Index 16. Other Books You May Enjoy

SRP

The SRP is a fundamental concept in software design. It advocates that when defining a class to provide functionality, that class should have only one reason to exist and should be responsible for only one aspect of the functionality. In simpler terms, it promotes the idea that each class should have one job or responsibility, and that job should be encapsulated within that class.

Thus by adhering to the SRP, you are essentially striving for classes that are focused, cohesive, and specialized in their functionality. This approach plays a crucial role in enhancing the maintainability and comprehensibility of your code base. When each class has a well-defined and single purpose, it becomes easier to manage, understand, and extend your code.

Of course, there is no obligation for you to follow the SRP. But knowing about the principle and thinking about your code with that in mind will improve your code base over time.

In practice, applying the SRP often leads to smaller, more...

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