Difference between @classmethod and a method in python -

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what difference between @classmethod , 'classic' method in python,

when should use @classmethod , when should use 'classic' method in python. classmethod must method referred class (i mean it's method handle class) ?

and know difference between @staticmethod , classic method thx

let's assume have class car represents car entity within system.

a classmethod method works class car not on 1 of of car's instances. first parameter function decorated @classmethod, called cls, therefore class itself. example:

class car(object):         colour = 'red'      @classmethod     def blue_cars(cls):         # cls car class         # return blue cars looping on cls instances 

a function acts on particular instance of class; first parameter called self instance itself:

def get_colour(self):     return self.colour 

to sum up:

1. use classmethod implement methods work on whole class (and not on particular class instances):

   car.blue_cars() 

2. use instance methods implement methods work on particular instance:

   my_car = car(colour='red') my_car.get_colour() # should return 'red'