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Steven F. Lott
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Steven Lott has been programming since computers were large, expensive, and rare. Working for decades in high tech has given him exposure to a lot of ideas and techniques, some bad, but most are helpful to others. Since the 1990s, Steven has been engaged with Python, crafting an array of indispensable tools and applications. His profound expertise has led him to contribute significantly to Packt Publishing, penning notable titles like "Mastering Object-Oriented," "The Modern Python Cookbook," and "Functional Python Programming." A self-proclaimed technomad, Steven's unconventional lifestyle sees him residing on a boat, often anchored along the vibrant east coast of the US. He tries to live by the words “Don't come home until you have a story.”
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12.5 Implementing more complex decorators

To create more complex compositions, Python allows the following kinds of function definitions:

@f_wrap 
@g_wrap 
def h(x): 
    return something...

Python permits stacking decorators that modify the results of other decorators. This has a meaning somewhat like f g h(x). However, the resulting name will be merely h(x), concealing the stack of decorations. Because of this potential confusion, we need to be cautious when creating functions that involve deeply nested decorators. If our intent is simply to handle some cross-cutting concerns, then each decorator should be designed to handle a separate concern while avoiding confusion.

While many things can be done with decoration, it’s essential to ask if using a decorator creates clear, succinct, expressive programming. When working with cross-cutting concerns, the features of the decorator are often essentially distinct from the function...

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Steven Lott has been programming since computers were large, expensive, and rare. Working for decades in high tech has given him exposure to a lot of ideas and techniques, some bad, but most are helpful to others. Since the 1990s, Steven has been engaged with Python, crafting an array of indispensable tools and applications. His profound expertise has led him to contribute significantly to Packt Publishing, penning notable titles like "Mastering Object-Oriented," "The Modern Python Cookbook," and "Functional Python Programming." A self-proclaimed technomad, Steven's unconventional lifestyle sees him residing on a boat, often anchored along the vibrant east coast of the US. He tries to live by the words “Don't come home until you have a story.”
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