Here's one of the main discussion threads from python-ideas about adding enums: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/python-ideas/enum/python

Here's one of the main discussion threads from python-ideas about adding enums: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/python-ideas/enum/python-ideas/OfG-Q0SBgxU/25DDOAx-Ni0J https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/pytho... It goes into a lot of detail about why it's so hard for an enum type to be all things for all people.