Algebraic Python Enums
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The post explores implementing algebraic enums in Python, sparking a discussion on the language's limitations and potential workarounds.
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- memory overhead
- source code bloat
The second can be solved by creating a pre-processor that translates a more Rust-like syntax into the proposed Python code. But that would reduce interoperability with IDEs (e.g. syntax coloring) and linters.