Is there a workaround to create a Constant in Python?

Question

It might be sth. like
myname = ("Frogged", )
print(*myname * 3)
but it fails for numeric types
https://code.sololearn.com/c1JlfSxtGEbp/?ref=app

Answer 1

Here is a lot to read. But some ideas for workarounds.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2682745/how-do-i-create-a-constant-in-JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK/2682752

Answer 2

Python doesn't have constants. There is only a convention to write them in upper case and not to change those.
Wrapping them in a tuple prevents changes as your code shows, but complicates usage a little

Answer 3

Looking at how a constant works, i would say even this isnt a constant.
myname = ("Frogged",)
I believe a constant have something to do with a VARIABLE and their VALUES and not just VALUE as shown in your code.
Even though myname[0] looks like it's readonly, you can still change it's value using some random global.__dict__ method. You can also reassign the whole variable
myname = "%"
I doubt if there would be an actual solution to this cos i believe it has to do with how some variables are stored in memory. Python doesnt provide an api for that

Answer 4

Lisa That was my idea too at first but it still can be modified.
Then I've read about defining a function on stackoverflow. Not very elegant, but it does the job i.e. workaround:
https://code.sololearn.com/cVZpz6PUv77p/?ref=app

Answer 5

Just found this from Janusz Bujak 🇵🇱 🇺🇦
https://code.sololearn.com/clEi1D5gTrfA/?ref=app

Answer 6

What about creating an extra file for the constants and then importing your "constants" from there?
# In an extra myconst.py
MYNAME = "Lisa"
# then in script:
from my constant import MYNAME
print(MYNAME)