Why does python not have a mechanism for data hiding?

[Ville M. Vainio]

Duncan Booth <duncan.booth at invalid.invalid> writes:


> Or if you code in C++ and they *really* need to get at something you
> made private they will still get at it. I've been there and done
> that: 'private' in languages which have it is rarely an advantage
> and frequently a pain.

Indeed. In C++, they recommend the "pimpl idiom" (private
implementation), which actually has real advantages ;-)