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+Design patterns in Python are reusable solutions to common software design problems. They are categorized into three main types:
+
+### **1. Creational Patterns (Object Creation)**
+
+* **Singleton** : Ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global access point.
+* **Factory Method** : Defines an interface for creating an object but allows subclasses to alter the type of objects created.
+* **Abstract Factory** : Provides an interface for creating families of related or dependent objects without specifying their concrete classes.
+* **Builder** : Separates object construction from its representation, allowing the same process to create different representations.
+* **Prototype** : Creates new objects by copying an existing object, reducing object creation cost.
+
+### **2. Structural Patterns (Class/Object Composition)**
+
+* **Adapter** : Converts one interface to another, making incompatible interfaces work together.
+* **Bridge** : Decouples abstraction from its implementation so both can evolve independently.
+* **Composite** : Composes objects into tree structures to represent part-whole hierarchies.
+* **Decorator** : Dynamically adds responsibilities to an object at runtime.
+* **Facade** : Provides a simplified interface to a complex subsystem.
+* **Flyweight** : Reduces memory usage by sharing large numbers of small, similar objects.
+* **Proxy** : Controls access to another object, adding functionalities like lazy initialization, security, or logging.
+
+### **3. Behavioral Patterns (Object Interaction & Responsibilities)**
+
+* **Chain of Responsibility** : Passes a request along a chain of handlers, each deciding to process or pass it.
+* **Command** : Encapsulates requests as objects, allowing request queueing, undo, and logging.
+* **Interpreter** : Defines a grammar and interprets sentences in that grammar.
+* **Iterator** : Provides a way to access elements sequentially without exposing internal structure.
+* **Mediator** : Reduces dependencies between objects by centralizing communication.
+* **Memento** : Captures an object's state to restore it later without exposing its details.
+* **Observer** : Defines a dependency where multiple objects are notified of state changes.
+* **State** : Allows an object to change its behavior when its internal state changes.
+* **Strategy** : Defines a family of algorithms and makes them interchangeable.
+* **Template Method** : Defines a skeleton of an algorithm in a method but allows subclasses to override parts of it.
+* **Visitor** : Separates algorithm from object structure, allowing operations on elements without modifying their classes.
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+    "1. Using a Metaclass (__call__ Method)\n",
+    "This is the most Pythonic way to implement Singleton."
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+      "True\n",
+      "Instance1\n",
+      "Instance1\n"
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+    "class SingletonMeta(type):\n",
+    "    \"\"\"A metaclass for creating singleton classes.\"\"\"\n",
+    "    _instances = {}\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):\n",
+    "        \"\"\"Ensures only one instance of the class is created.\"\"\"\n",
+    "        if cls not in cls._instances:\n",
+    "            cls._instances[cls] = super().__call__(*args, **kwargs)\n",
+    "        return cls._instances[cls]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "class Singleton(metaclass=SingletonMeta):\n",
+    "    \"\"\"A class using the Singleton pattern via metaclass.\"\"\"\n",
+    "    def __init__(self, value: str):\n",
+    "        self.value = value\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# Testing Singleton behavior\n",
+    "singleton1 = Singleton(\"Instance1\")\n",
+    "singleton2 = Singleton(\"Instance2\")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "print(singleton1 is singleton2)  # True (both are the same instance)\n",
+    "print(singleton1.value)  # \"Instance1\"\n",
+    "print(singleton2.value)  # \"Instance1\" (value does not change)\n"
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