Ultimate Python Decorators Crash Course

Outline:

1. Chapter 1: Introduction to Python Decorators
   • Brief on Python decorators
   • Importance and use cases of decorators
2. Chapter 2: Understanding Functions in Python
   • Defining and calling functions
   • Function parameters and return values
   • First-class functions
3. Chapter 3: Creating a Simple Decorator
   • Structure of a Python decorator
   • Creating a basic decorator
4. Chapter 4: Practical Applications of Decorators
   • Using decorators for timing functions
   • Using decorators for counting function calls
5. Chapter 5: Advanced Decorator Concepts
   • Nested decorators
   • Decorators with parameters
   • Chaining decorators
6. Chapter 6: Useful Decorators in the Python Standard Library
   • The @staticmethod decorator
   • The @classmethod decorator
   • The @property decorator
7. Chapter 7: Creating a Logger Decorator
   • Introduction to Python's logging module
   • Creating a logger decorator
8. Chapter 8: Creating a Cache Decorator
   • Explanation of memoization
   • Creating a cache decorator
9. Chapter 9: Creating a Rate-Limiting Decorator
   • Explanation of rate limiting
   • Creating a rate limiting decorator
10. Chapter 10: Testing Decorators
    • Importance of testing
    • Testing decorators using Python's unittest module