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Re: Read-only attribute in module

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On 09/02/2012 11:43, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm implementing Python 3 extension using the Python C API.
> I am familiar with defining new types, implementing get/set for attributes, etc.
>
> I'm wondering, is there any mean to implement attribute in module
> scope which is read-only?
>
> So, the following
>
> import xyz
> print(xyz.flag)  # OK
> xyz.flag = 0    # error due to no write access
>
> Best regards,

There's a recipe by Alex Martelli here 
http://code.activestate.com/recipes/65207-constants-in-python/ but most 
people wouldn't bother with it.  As others have said simply use 
THIS_IS_A_CONSTANT.

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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Re: Read-only attribute in module Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-09 19:35 +0000

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