How do you create constants?

[Tom wright]

Hi Fred,

because python doesnt have the concept of a constant, so if a real way of
creating constants existed then they would be immutable ( as you can do in c
and c++ ).  The compromise in python, seems to be make a variable, assign a
value and  pretend its constant however this is not enforceable ( or so I
understand, please correct me if wrong ).  I was just thinking was there a
way to create a true constant variable.  Sorry if I was not clear, it was
more in the way of a joke than a real request.

Best regards

Tom

"Fredrik Lundh" <effbot at telia.com> wrote in message
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> Tom Wright wrote:
> > shame they cant be made immutable once they have been set,
> > feature for 2.1 ??? ;-)
>
> can you explain why you think you need immutable
> "constants"?
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