[Python-ideas] Enums

[Greg Ewing]

ron3200 wrote:

> When these objects are passed around, (to/from functions or methods), 
> they will most likely be rebound to more generic names that don't match 
> their string repr anyway.

That doesn't matter, any more than it does for functions
and classes. The point is to associate *some* descriptive
name with the value for display purposes.

> What name would you give...
>   
>         colors = []
>         colors.append(Enum(1))
>         assert str(colors[0]) == ?

Obviously you can't infer any descriptive name from that.
Automatic name assignment requires a dedicated syntax, IMO.
We just need to wait for the BDFL to find one that he doesn't
hate. (Or to stop hating one that he currently hates -- it's
happened before...)

-- 
Greg