Python __slots__ and object layout explained
Save memory using Python slots.
Python _slots_ are useful for saving memory when you have a large number of small objects whose attributes are known ahead of time. In this video we learn about __slots__, what slots actually are and how they work.
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Slots docs: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/d...
Descriptor docs: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/d...
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Normal class
1:53 Slots class
2:44 Why use slots
4:21 Slots are descriptors
5:45 What are slots
8:32 Inheritance
9:14 No metaclass slots
9:24 Using a dict slot
