What is the use of the "getattribute" method in Python?

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Jayant Kumar · Accepted Answer

The **getattribute** method in Python is used to access the value of an attribute of an object. It is called by Python automatically when you try to access an attribute of an object using dot notation, e.g. **object.attribute**.
The **getattribute** method can be overridden in custom classes to provide custom behavior when accessing attributes. For example, you could use it to dynamically compute the value of an attribute based on the values of other attributes, or to provide special behavior when accessing certain attributes.
Here is an example of using the **getattribute** method to create a custom class that has a special behavior when accessing its **x** attribute:
class MyClass:
    def __init__(self):
        self._x = 0

def __getattribute__(self, name):
        if name == 'x':
            print('Accessing x!')
        return super().__getattribute__(name)

def __setattr__(self, name, value):
        if name == 'x':
            print('Setting x!')
        super().__setattr__(name, value)

obj = MyClass()
obj.x = 42
print(obj.x)

In this example, accessing the **x** attribute of **obj** will cause the **__getattribute__** method to be called, which will print a message. Setting the **x** attribute of **obj** will cause the **__setattr__** method to be called, which will also print a message.

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