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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Making Strong Users Class Method

Radosław Kalina
Radosław Kalina
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Posted by Radosław Kalina
Radosław Kalina
13,085 Points

cls.create()

Why you use cls.create(username=username...) ? Why do not use simple cls(username=username...)?

1 Answer

Alejandra Estefanía Aguilera Ávila
Alejandra Estefanía Aguilera Ávila
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Alejandra Estefanía Aguilera Ávila
Alejandra Estefanía Aguilera Ávila
6,865 Points

Hi!

I think this is because cls refers to the class where we define create_user (which is User). Thanks to the @classmethod, you don't need to create an instance (which is what you would be doing with cls(username=username) ).

Hope this helps (: