[Python-Dev] PEP 435 -- Adding an Enum type to the Python standard library
Ethan Furman
ethan at stoneleaf.us
Sun Apr 28 02:10:24 CEST 2013
On 04/27/2013 04:17 PM, Ethan Furman wrote:
> On 04/27/2013 04:07 PM, Philip Jenvey wrote:
>>
>> class Planet(Enum, values='MERCURY VENUS EARTH'):
>> """Planets of the Solar System"""
>
> I must be too, 'cause I really like that suggestion. Works easily, simple metaclass (or simple addition to current
> metaclass).
>
> Very nice.
Having said that, what does it look like for a longer enum?
class Planet(
Enum,
names='''
MERCURY
VENUS
EARTH
MARS
SATURN
JUPITER
URANUS
PLUTO
''',
):
'''Planets of the Solar System'''
Not sure I like that. Ah well.
--
~Ethan~
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