Building a toy social network with Python, Part 6: Using the decorator pattern to clean up code

The video tutorial covers the use of decorators in Python to streamline code in a social network application. It explains how to create custom decorators for user login and message retrieval, emphasizing the importance of decorator order. The tutorial also introduces a 'login required' decorator to enforce user authentication and discusses the benefits of using decorators to reduce boilerplate code and centralize functionality.

What is the purpose of decorators in Python?

How do custom decorators help in cleaning up code?

Explain how the 'get user' decorator functions.

What is the significance of the order in which decorators are applied?

Describe the functionality of the 'login required' decorator.

How does the 'message' decorator enhance the handling of message IDs?

What are the advantages of using decorators in a Python application?