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This document provides a Python example demonstrating the use of getters and setters with the @property decorator to manage access to class attributes. It defines a 'Student' class with private attributes '_name' and '_age', along with corresponding getters and setters that include validation for setting values. The example illustrates how to use these properties and the importance of encapsulation in object-oriented programming.

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This document provides a Python example demonstrating the use of getters and setters with the @property decorator to manage access to class attributes. It defines a 'Student' class with private attributes '_name' and '_age', along with corresponding getters and setters that include validation for setting values. The example illustrates how to use these properties and the importance of encapsulation in object-oriented programming.

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Here’s a simple Python example using getters (with @property) and setters

(@property.setter) to control access to class attributes:

✅ Basic Python Example Using Getters and Setters


class Student:
def __init__(self, name, age):
self._name = name # private attribute
self._age = age # private attribute

# Getter for name


@property
def name(self):
return self._name

# Setter for name


@name.setter
def name(self, new_name):
if len(new_name) > 0:
self._name = new_name
else:
print("Name cannot be empty.")

# Getter for age


@property
def age(self):
return self._age

# Setter for age


@age.setter
def age(self, new_age):
if new_age >= 0:
self._age = new_age
else:
print("Age must be positive.")

# Example usage
student = Student("Alice", 20)

print(student.name) # Calls getter: Alice


student.name = "Bob" # Calls setter
print(student.name) # Bob

student.age = -5 # Invalid age, setter prevents it


print(student.age) # Still 20

🔍 Key Notes:

 _name and _age are protected (conventionally private).


 @property lets you use obj.name like a regular attribute, but it actually
calls the getter.
 You can control how values are read and changed (validation,
formatting, etc.).

Let me know if you want a version without decorators (manual getter

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