Abstract Method
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Abstract Method
24. Abstract Method
An abstract method declares behavior that subclasses must implement. It defines the required interface without giving the full implementation in the base class.
Syntax
@abstractmethod
def method_name(self):
pass
Example
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
class Payment(ABC):
@abstractmethod
def pay(self):
pass
class UPI(Payment):
def pay(self):
print("Payment through UPI")
p = UPI()
p.pay()
Output
Payment through UPI
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