Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what?

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Subject	Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what?
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On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 12:49 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> Chris Angelico wrote:
>
>> I'd agree, where "trivial limits" is defined by each individual item.
>> Going with straight Python code is fine for huge projects with long
>> config files, as long as each config entry is itself simple. You even
>> get a form of #include: "from otherfile import *".
>
> I would argue the opposite.

Welcome to design debates, where there are as many valid and
justifiable views as there are participants :)

Though I wasn't precluding small config files from being code - just
saying that I don't think size of project is a factor at all.

ChrisA

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Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? cl@isbd.net - 2014-09-30 12:35 +0100
  Re:Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-09-30 09:14 -0400
    Re: Re:Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? cl@isbd.net - 2014-09-30 15:55 +0100
      Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2014-10-02 14:50 -0400
  Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-09-30 06:15 -0700
    Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? cl@isbd.net - 2014-09-30 16:06 +0100
      Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? jkn <jkn_gg@nicorp.f9.co.uk> - 2014-09-30 08:59 -0700
      Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-09-30 09:39 -0700
        Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-10-01 02:51 +1000
          Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-09-30 10:01 -0700
            Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-10-01 03:15 +1000
              Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-09-30 10:31 -0700
                Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-10-01 03:46 +1000
              Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-10-02 00:49 +1000
                Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-10-02 00:55 +1000
            Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? cl@isbd.net - 2014-09-30 18:30 +0100
              Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-10-01 03:49 +1000
        Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-10-16 18:24 -0700
  Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? "Neil D. Cerutti" <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2014-09-30 12:16 -0400
    Re: Keepin constants, configuration values, etc. in Python - dedicated module or what? cl@isbd.net - 2014-09-30 18:50 +0100

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