title: What's the common practice for enums in Python?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36932/how-can-i-represent-an-enum-in-python">How can I represent an 'enum' in Python?</a>  </p>
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  <p>What's the common practice for enums in Python? I.e. how are they replicated in Python?</p>
  
  <pre><code>public enum Materials
  {
      Shaded,
      Shiny,
      Transparent,
      Matte
  }
  </code></pre>