Using the property decorator for read-write properties

If you want to use @property to implement custom behavior for setting and getting, use this pattern:

class Cash(object):
    def __init__(self, value):
        self.value = value
    @property
    def formatted(self):
        return '${:.2f}'.format(self.value)
    @formatted.setter
    def formatted(self, new):
        self.value = float(new[1:])

To use this:

>>> wallet = Cash(2.50)
>>> print(wallet.formatted)
$2.50
>>> print(wallet.value)
2.5
>>> wallet.formatted = '$123.45'
>>> print(wallet.formatted)
$123.45
>>> print(wallet.value)
123.45

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