[Python-Dev] other "magic strings" issues

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Mon Nov 10 10:34:53 EST 2003


> > I would love it if what happened really was something like:
> >
> >>>> from socket import *
> >>>> print AF_UNIX
> > socket.AF_UNIX
> >>>> from errno import *
> >>>> print EEXIST
> > errno.EEXIST
> 
> I've had this idea too.  I like it, I think.  The signal module could
> use it too...

Yes, that would be cool for many enums.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)



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