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What trade-offs come with Decorators?
What trade-offs come with Decorators?
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Quick interview answer
Pros: DRY cross-cutting logic; composable with stacking decorators. Cons: Stack order matters; debugging wrapped call stacks is harder.
Detailed answer
Trade-offs for Decorators: Pros: DRY cross-cutting logic; composable with stacking decorators. Cons: Stack order matters; debugging wrapped call stacks is harder. Decision rule: choose Decorators when the benefits outweigh operational cost for your SLO. Parent context: Common mistakes: Forgetting @wraps; decorator not returning wrapper function. Best practices: Use wraps; accept *args/**kwargs in generic decorators; prefer parameterized factory pattern.
Full explanation
Strong answers state both sides and when you would pick an alternative. Pros: DRY cross-cutting logic; composable with stacking decorators. Cons: Stack order matters; debugging wrapped call stacks is harder.
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Parent context — Decorators
Common mistakes: Forgetting @wraps; decorator not returning wrapper function. Best practices: Use wraps; accept *args/**kwargs in generic decorators; prefer parameterized factory pattern.
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