Benefits of Using Keyword-Only Arguments in Python Dataclasses

Python dataclasses are a really nice feature for constructing classes that primarily hold or work with data.

They can be a good alternative to using dictionaries, since they allow you to add methods, dynamic properties, and subclasses.

One small tip to keeping dataclasses maintainable is to always construct them with kw_only=True.

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