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One of the most useful aspects of descriptors is their ability to encapsulate data so well. With descriptors, you have a simple way of accessing an attribute via attribute access notation (a.x) while allowing more complex actions to happen in the background.
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Zimmerman, J. (2016). What Are Descriptors Good For?. In: Python Descriptors. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2505-9_3
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