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## [Python Dataclass Patterns: Slots, Frozen Instances, and Field Validation](/codesnippets/post/python-dataclass-slots-frozen-field-validation)

-   [Python](/codesnippets/categories/python)
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-   31 Aug 2026
-   03 Mins read

Quick Tip Reach for @dataclass(slots=True, frozen=True) with a post\_init check and you get a small, immutable, validated value object in about five lines. The Problem The problem

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