declare a constant in Python?

[beliavsky]

I wish one could declare a constant in Python, analogous to 'const int
i=1;' in C++. Is there a way to get this effect?

 

[djw]

I wish one could declare a constant in Python, analogous to 'const int
i=1;' in C++. Is there a way to get this effect?

Google is your friend:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...8158617.21783.python-list%40python.org&rnum=3

Smaller URL:

http://tinyurl.com/6svro

-Don

 

[Dave Brueck]

I wish one could declare a constant in Python, analogous to 'const int
i=1;' in C++. Is there a way to get this effect?

With a bit of work, yes - Google will turn up some recipes for it.

It's basically never worth the effort because in practice it offers no advantage
over just a naming convention (i.e. nobody accidentally rebinds their values, so
doing that extra work doesn't provide any practical benefit).

-Dave