Dataclasses in Python: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Dr. Soumen Atta, Ph.D.
3 min readApr 15, 2024
Dataclasses in Python: A Step-by-Step Tutorial

Dataclasses in Python are a convenient way to create classes that primarily store data. They provide a concise syntax for defining classes without explicitly writing boilerplate code for special methods like __init__, __repr__, __eq__, and __hash__.

Let’s dive into a detailed tutorial on dataclasses with examples:

1. Importing dataclass module:

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Dr. Soumen Atta, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Center for Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics, School of Engineering and Management, University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia