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Python: In Python, which comparison about staticmethod vs classmethod is accurate?

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Easy

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2 minutes

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100%

Question

In Python, which comparison about staticmethod vs classmethod is accurate?

  1. There is no practical difference in behavior, performance, or maintainability when staticmethod vs classmethod is involved.
  2. The oldest option related to staticmethod vs classmethod is always the right production choice regardless of workload or context.
  3. staticmethod is for behavior that belongs conceptually with the type but not with one instance, while classmethod is stronger for factory-style or class-aware behavior.
  4. Differences around staticmethod vs classmethod are mostly cosmetic, so correctness and debugging quality do not really change.

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Focus on the behavior or tradeoff, not just the keyword.

Answer and rationale

Correct answer: C. staticmethod is for behavior that belongs conceptually with the type but not with one instance, while classmethod is stronger for factory-style or class-aware behavior.

staticmethod is for behavior that belongs conceptually with the type but not with one instance, while classmethod is stronger for factory-style or class-aware behavior. This is the comparison that usually separates memorization from understanding.

Track: Python