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I don't see the point of `final` without an optimizing compiler. Name mangling is sufficient for stashing references to avoid accidental side-effects of overri

• eru 7y ago
  You can guard yourself against overriding in the same module this way, too. For name mangling, I think you need to start your variable with underscores, and then it won't be accessible for reading outside the module either?
  • Sean1708 7y ago
    For modules you can access the variable just fine, but for classes you need to use the mangled name: $ cat >foo.py __FOO = 1 class Foo: __FOO = 2 $ cat >bar.py import foo print(foo.__FOO) print(foo.Foo()._Foo__FOO) $ python3 bar.py 1 2
  • xapata 7y ago
    Nope, you don't need to start the name with underscores. class Foo: bar = 'public' __bar = bar # stashed