Real world example about how to use property feature in python?

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Other examples would be validation/filtering of the set attributes (forcing them to be in bounds or acceptable) and lazy evaluation of complex or rapidly changing terms.

Complex calculation hidden behind an attribute:

class PDB_Calculator(object):
    ...
    @property
    def protein_folding_angle(self):
        # number crunching, remote server calls, etc
        # all results in an angle set in 'some_angle'
        # It could also reference a cache, remote or otherwise,
        # that holds the latest value for this angle
        return some_angle

>>> f = PDB_Calculator()
>>> angle = f.protein_folding_angle
>>> angle
44.33276

Validation:

class Pedometer(object)
    ...
    @property
    def stride_length(self):
        return self._stride_length

    @stride_length.setter
    def stride_length(self, value):
        if value > 10:
            raise ValueError("This pedometer is based on the human stride - a stride length above 10m is not supported")
        else:
            self._stride_length = value

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