What interview follow-ups should you expect on Decorators?

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Quick interview answer

Expect probes on trade-offs, testing, prod metrics, and failure modes for Decorators. Common mistakes: Forgetting @wraps; decorator not returning wrapper function. Best practices: Use wraps; accept *args/**kwargs in generic decorators; prefer parameterized factory pattern.

Detailed answer

Likely interview follow-ups on Decorators: • Trade-offs vs alternatives • How you test it • What you monitor in prod • What breaks at high load • A story of debugging it Prepare 30–60s answers for each. 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

Show you can go deeper than the textbook definition of 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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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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