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January 15, 2026 · 1 min read

How do decorators work in Python and what is the functools.wraps issue?

A decorator is a function that wraps another function to add behavior. Without functools.wraps the wrapper loses the original function’s metadata like __name__ and __doc__.

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How do decorators work in Python and what is the functools.wraps issue?

COVER // HOW DO DECORATORS WORK IN PYTHON AND WHAT IS THE FUNCTOOLS.WRAPS ISSUE?

A decorator is a function that wraps another function to add behavior. Without functools.wraps the wrapper loses the original function’s metadata like __name__ and __doc__.

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