How to Write Efficient Python Data Classes
Image by Author Contents# Introduction# 1. Frozen Data Classes for Hashability and Safety# 2. Slots for Memory Efficiency# 3. Custom Equality with Field Parameters# 4. Factory Functions with Default Factory# 5. Post-Initialization Processing# 6. Ordering with Order Parameter# 7. Field Ordering and InitVar# When Not to Use Data Classes# Conclusion # Introduction Standard Python objects store attributes in instance dictionaries. They are not hashable unless …










