Factory Pattern in Python

I recently used the factory Pattern in Python.

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It was a little surprising to me comparing typical usage of this pattern in C# v/s Python.

In particular, in C# you’s typically have an Interface defining the methods and then provide an implementation of these methods in the concrete classes.

In Python, there is no interface – In the example above I embed a static  method in the base  to select the appropriate derived class.