Desafortunadamente, Python aún no tiene constantes y es una pena. ES6 ya agregó constantes de soporte a JavaScript ( https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/const ) ya que es algo muy útil en cualquier lenguaje de programación. Como se respondió en otras respuestas en la comunidad de Python, use la convención: la variable en mayúsculas del usuario como constantes, pero no protege contra errores arbitrarios en el código. Si lo desea, puede que le resulte útil una solución de un solo archivo como la siguiente (vea las cadenas de documentos sobre cómo usarla).
archivo constantes.py
import collections
__all__ = ('const', )
class Constant(object):
"""
Implementation strict constants in Python 3.
A constant can be set up, but can not be changed or deleted.
Value of constant may any immutable type, as well as list or set.
Besides if value of a constant is list or set, it will be converted in an immutable type as next:
list -> tuple
set -> frozenset
Dict as value of a constant has no support.
>>> const = Constant()
>>> del const.temp
Traceback (most recent call last):
NameError: name 'temp' is not defined
>>> const.temp = 1
>>> const.temp = 88
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: Constanst can not be changed
>>> del const.temp
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: Constanst can not be deleted
>>> const.I = ['a', 1, 1.2]
>>> print(const.I)
('a', 1, 1.2)
>>> const.F = {1.2}
>>> print(const.F)
frozenset([1.2])
>>> const.D = dict()
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: dict can not be used as constant
>>> del const.UNDEFINED
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
NameError: name 'UNDEFINED' is not defined
>>> const()
{'I': ('a', 1, 1.2), 'temp': 1, 'F': frozenset([1.2])}
"""
def __setattr__(self, name, value):
"""Declaration a constant with value. If mutable - it will be converted to immutable, if possible.
If the constant already exists, then made prevent againt change it."""
if name in self.__dict__:
raise TypeError('Constanst can not be changed')
if not isinstance(value, collections.Hashable):
if isinstance(value, list):
value = tuple(value)
elif isinstance(value, set):
value = frozenset(value)
elif isinstance(value, dict):
raise TypeError('dict can not be used as constant')
else:
raise ValueError('Muttable or custom type is not supported')
self.__dict__[name] = value
def __delattr__(self, name):
"""Deny against deleting a declared constant."""
if name in self.__dict__:
raise TypeError('Constanst can not be deleted')
raise NameError("name '%s' is not defined" % name)
def __call__(self):
"""Return all constans."""
return self.__dict__
const = Constant()
if __name__ == '__main__':
import doctest
doctest.testmod()
Si esto no es suficiente, vea el caso de prueba completo.
import decimal
import uuid
import datetime
import unittest
from ..constants import Constant
class TestConstant(unittest.TestCase):
"""
Test for implementation constants in the Python
"""
def setUp(self):
self.const = Constant()
def tearDown(self):
del self.const
def test_create_constant_with_different_variants_of_name(self):
self.const.CONSTANT = 1
self.assertEqual(self.const.CONSTANT, 1)
self.const.Constant = 2
self.assertEqual(self.const.Constant, 2)
self.const.ConStAnT = 3
self.assertEqual(self.const.ConStAnT, 3)
self.const.constant = 4
self.assertEqual(self.const.constant, 4)
self.const.co_ns_ta_nt = 5
self.assertEqual(self.const.co_ns_ta_nt, 5)
self.const.constant1111 = 6
self.assertEqual(self.const.constant1111, 6)
def test_create_and_change_integer_constant(self):
self.const.INT = 1234
self.assertEqual(self.const.INT, 1234)
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.INT = .211
def test_create_and_change_float_constant(self):
self.const.FLOAT = .1234
self.assertEqual(self.const.FLOAT, .1234)
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.FLOAT = .211
def test_create_and_change_list_constant_but_saved_as_tuple(self):
self.const.LIST = [1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today(), [], {}]
self.assertEqual(self.const.LIST, (1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today(), [], {}))
self.assertTrue(isinstance(self.const.LIST, tuple))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.LIST = .211
def test_create_and_change_none_constant(self):
self.const.NONE = None
self.assertEqual(self.const.NONE, None)
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.NONE = .211
def test_create_and_change_boolean_constant(self):
self.const.BOOLEAN = True
self.assertEqual(self.const.BOOLEAN, True)
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.BOOLEAN = False
def test_create_and_change_string_constant(self):
self.const.STRING = "Text"
self.assertEqual(self.const.STRING, "Text")
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.STRING += '...'
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.STRING = 'TEst1'
def test_create_dict_constant(self):
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'dict can not be used as constant'):
self.const.DICT = {}
def test_create_and_change_tuple_constant(self):
self.const.TUPLE = (1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today(), [], {})
self.assertEqual(self.const.TUPLE, (1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today(), [], {}))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.TUPLE = 'TEst1'
def test_create_and_change_set_constant(self):
self.const.SET = {1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today()}
self.assertEqual(self.const.SET, {1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today()})
self.assertTrue(isinstance(self.const.SET, frozenset))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.SET = 3212
def test_create_and_change_frozenset_constant(self):
self.const.FROZENSET = frozenset({1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today()})
self.assertEqual(self.const.FROZENSET, frozenset({1, .2, None, True, datetime.date.today()}))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.FROZENSET = True
def test_create_and_change_date_constant(self):
self.const.DATE = datetime.date(1111, 11, 11)
self.assertEqual(self.const.DATE, datetime.date(1111, 11, 11))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.DATE = True
def test_create_and_change_datetime_constant(self):
self.const.DATETIME = datetime.datetime(2000, 10, 10, 10, 10)
self.assertEqual(self.const.DATETIME, datetime.datetime(2000, 10, 10, 10, 10))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.DATETIME = None
def test_create_and_change_decimal_constant(self):
self.const.DECIMAL = decimal.Decimal(13123.12312312321)
self.assertEqual(self.const.DECIMAL, decimal.Decimal(13123.12312312321))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.DECIMAL = None
def test_create_and_change_timedelta_constant(self):
self.const.TIMEDELTA = datetime.timedelta(days=45)
self.assertEqual(self.const.TIMEDELTA, datetime.timedelta(days=45))
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.TIMEDELTA = 1
def test_create_and_change_uuid_constant(self):
value = uuid.uuid4()
self.const.UUID = value
self.assertEqual(self.const.UUID, value)
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be changed'):
self.const.UUID = []
def test_try_delete_defined_const(self):
self.const.VERSION = '0.0.1'
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(TypeError, 'Constanst can not be deleted'):
del self.const.VERSION
def test_try_delete_undefined_const(self):
with self.assertRaisesRegexp(NameError, "name 'UNDEFINED' is not defined"):
del self.const.UNDEFINED
def test_get_all_defined_constants(self):
self.assertDictEqual(self.const(), {})
self.const.A = 1
self.assertDictEqual(self.const(), {'A': 1})
self.const.B = "Text"
self.assertDictEqual(self.const(), {'A': 1, 'B': "Text"})
Ventajas: 1. Acceso a todas las constantes para todo el proyecto 2. Control estricto para valores de constantes
Carece: 1. No es compatible con los tipos personalizados y el tipo 'dict'
Notas:
Probado con Python3.4 y Python3.5 (estoy usando el 'tox' para ello)
Entorno de prueba:
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$ uname -a
Linux wlysenko-Aspire 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:28:38 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux