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What are bound and unbound methods in Python?

Q: What are bound and unbound methods in Python?

Functions defined in a class are **descriptors**. How you access one decides whether `self` is pre-filled: Class.method plain function obj.method bound method (self filled) __get_

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PYobj.method() desugars to Class.method(obj)

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