Emulating C++ namespaces with ChainMap and metaclass trickery

Steven D'Aprano

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10-03-2012

C++ namespaces are useful for encapsulating related objects within a
single file, subdividing the global namespace without using classes.
Python has modules, but they come in separate files.

Using Python 3.3's ChainMap type, and some metaclass trickery, I abuse
the class keyword to (almost) emulate C++ namespaces:

http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578279/

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