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Using pathlib in constant? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Narann@lemmy.world to c/python@programming.dev
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Constant modules are modules that often contains variables that you want to use in many places without relying on hard coded values. Sometime you store paths (often relatives).

Is it a good thing to use pathlib.Path() object is modules dedicated to constant?

Or is there anything that you should know before choosing to do so?

I would say the same question appears for using re.compile() in constants.

Any advise?

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[โ€“] gigachad@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't see why not. However I like to have my constants module contain data structures as simple as possible, therefore I would prefer strings (which are also immutable), and create a Path object when I need it. I can see though that you usually won't have the case where you would not want the path to be a Path object.

[โ€“] Fal@yiffit.net -1 points 11 months ago

Why not?