:mod:`!enum` --- Support for enumerations
=========================================
.. module:: enum
:synopsis: Implementation of an enumeration class.
.. moduleauthor:: Ethan Furman <[email protected]>
.. sectionauthor:: Barry Warsaw <[email protected]>
.. sectionauthor:: Eli Bendersky <[email protected]>
.. sectionauthor:: Ethan Furman <[email protected]>
.. versionadded:: 3.4
**Source code:** :source:`Lib/enum.py`
.. sidebar:: Important
This page contains the API reference information. For tutorial
information and discussion of more advanced topics, see
* :ref:`Basic Tutorial <enum-basic-tutorial>`
* :ref:`Advanced Tutorial <enum-advanced-tutorial>`
* :ref:`Enum Cookbook <enum-cookbook>`
---------------
An enumeration:
* is a set of symbolic names (members) bound to unique values
* can be iterated over to return its canonical (i.e. non-alias) members in
definition order
* uses *call* syntax to return members by value
* uses *index* syntax to return members by name
Enumerations are created either by using :keyword:`class` syntax, or by
using function-call syntax::
>>> from enum import Enum
>>> # class syntax
>>> class Color(Enum):
... RED = 1
... GREEN = 2
... BLUE = 3
>>> # functional syntax
>>> Color = Enum('Color', [('RED', 1), ('GREEN', 2), ('BLUE', 3)])
Even though we can use :keyword:`class` syntax to create Enums, Enums
are not normal Python classes. See
:ref:`How are Enums different? <enum-class-differences>` for more details.
.. note:: Nomenclature
- The class :class:`!Color` is an *enumeration* (or *enum*)
- The attributes :attr:`!Color.RED`, :attr:`!Color.GREEN`, etc., are
*enumeration members* (or *members*) and are functionally constants.
- The enum members have *names* and *values* (the name of
:attr:`!Color.RED` is ``RED``, the value of :attr:`!Color.BLUE` is
``3``, etc.)
---------------
Module Contents
---------------
:class:`EnumType`
The ``type`` for Enum and its subclasses.
:class:`Enum`
Base class for creating enumerated constants.
:class:`IntEnum`
Base class for creating enumerated constants that are also
subclasses of :class:`int`. (`Notes`_)
:class:`StrEnum`
Base class for creating enumerated constants that are also
subclasses of :class:`str`. (`Notes`_)
:class:`Flag`
Base class for creating enumerated constants that can be combined using
the bitwise operations without losing their :class:`Flag` membership.
:class:`IntFlag`
Base class for creating enumerated constants that can be combined using
the bitwise operators without losing their :class:`IntFlag` membership.
:class:`IntFlag` members are also subclasses of :class:`int`. (`Notes`_)
:class:`ReprEnum`
Used by :class:`IntEnum`, :class:`StrEnum`, and :class:`IntFlag`
to keep the :class:`str() <str>` of the mixed-in type.
:class:`EnumCheck`
An enumeration with the values ``CONTINUOUS``, ``NAMED_FLAGS``, and
``UNIQUE``, for use with :func:`verify` to ensure various constraints
are met by a given enumeration.
:class:`FlagBoundary`
An enumeration with the values ``STRICT``, ``CONFORM``, ``EJECT``, and
``KEEP`` which allows for more fine-grained control over how invalid values
are dealt with in an enumeration.
:class:`auto`
Instances are replaced with an appropriate value for Enum members.
:class:`StrEnum` defaults to the lower-cased version of the member name,
while other Enums default to 1 and increase from there.
:func:`~enum.property`
Allows :class:`Enum` members to have attributes without conflicting with
member names. The ``value`` and ``name`` attributes are implemented this
way.
:func:`unique`
Enum class decorator that ensures only one name is bound to any one value.
:func:`verify`
Enum class decorator that checks user-selectable constraints on an
enumeration.
:func:`member`
Make ``obj`` a member. Can be used as a decorator.
:func:`nonmember`
Do not make ``obj`` a member. Can be used as a decorator.
:func:`global_enum`
Modify the :class:`str() <str>` and :func:`repr` of an enum
to show its members as belonging to the module instead of its class,
and export the enum members to the global namespace.
:func:`show_flag_values`
Return a list of all power-of-two integers contained in a flag.
.. versionadded:: 3.6 ``Flag``, ``IntFlag``, ``auto``
.. versionadded:: 3.11 ``StrEnum``, ``EnumCheck``, ``ReprEnum``, ``FlagBoundary``, ``property``, ``member``, ``nonmember``, ``global_enum``, ``show_flag_values``
---------------
Data Types
----------
.. class:: EnumType
*EnumType* is the :term:`metaclass` for *enum* enumerations. It is possible
to subclass *EnumType* -- see :ref:`Subclassing EnumType <enumtype-examples>`
for details.
``EnumType`` is responsible for setting the correct :meth:`!__repr__`,
:meth:`!__str__`, :meth:`!__format__`, and :meth:`!__reduce__` methods on the
final *enum*, as well as creating the enum members, properly handling
duplicates, providing iteration over the enum class, etc.
.. method:: EnumType.__call__(cls, value, names=None, *, module=None, qualname=None, type=None, start=1, boundary=None)
This method is called in two different ways:
* to look up an existing member:
:cls: The enum class being called.
:value: The value to lookup.
* to use the ``cls`` enum to create a new enum (only if the existing enum
does not have any members):
:cls: The enum class being called.
:value: The name of the new Enum to create.
:names: The names/values of the members for the new Enum.
:module: The name of the module the new Enum is created in.
:qualname: The actual location in the module where this Enum can be found.
:type: A mix-in type for the new Enum.
:start: The first integer value for the Enum (used by :class:`auto`).
:boundary: How to handle out-of-range values from bit operations (:class:`Flag` only).
.. method:: EnumType.__contains__(cls, member)
Returns ``True`` if member belongs to the ``cls``::
>>> some_var = Color.RED
>>> some_var in Color
True
>>> Color.RED.value in Color
True
.. versionchanged:: 3.12
Before Python 3.12, a ``TypeError`` is raised if a
non-Enum-member is used in a containment check.
.. method:: EnumType.__dir__(cls)
Returns ``['__class__', '__doc__', '__members__', '__module__']`` and the
names of the members in *cls*::
>>> dir(Color)
['BLUE', 'GREEN', 'RED', '__class__', '__contains__', '__doc__', '__getitem__', '__init_subclass__', '__iter__', '__len__', '__members__', '__module__', '__name__', '__qualname__']
.. method:: EnumType.__getitem__(cls, name)
Returns the Enum member in *cls* matching *name*, or raises a :exc:`KeyError`::
>>> Color['BLUE']
<Color.BLUE: 3>
.. method:: EnumType.__iter__(cls)
Returns each member in *cls* in definition order::
>>> list(Color)
[<Color.RED: 1>, <Color.GREEN: 2>, <Color.BLUE: 3>]
.. method:: EnumType.__len__(cls)
Returns the number of member in *cls*::
>>> len(Color)
3
.. attribute:: EnumType.__members__
Returns a mapping of every enum name to its member, including aliases
.. method:: EnumType.__reversed__(cls)
Returns each member in *cls* in reverse definition order::
>>> list(reversed(Color))
[<Color.BLUE: 3>, <Color.GREEN: 2>, <Color.RED: 1>]
.. method:: EnumType._add_alias_
Adds a new name as an alias to an existing member. Raises a
:exc:`NameError` if the name is already assigned to a different member.
.. method:: EnumType._add_value_alias_
Adds a new value as an alias to an existing member. Raises a
:exc:`ValueError` if the value is already linked with a different member.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
Before 3.11 ``EnumType`` was called ``EnumMeta``, which is still available as an alias.
.. class:: Enum
*Enum* is the base class for all *enum* enumerations.
.. attribute:: Enum.name
The name used to define the ``Enum`` member::
>>> Color.BLUE.name
'BLUE'
.. attribute:: Enum.value
The value given to the ``Enum`` member::
>>> Color.RED.value
1
Value of the member, can be set in :meth:`~Enum.__new__`.
.. note:: Enum member values
Member values can be anything: :class:`int`, :class:`str`, etc. If
the exact value is unimportant you may use :class:`auto` instances and an
appropriate value will be chosen for you. See :class:`auto` for the
details.
While mutable/unhashable values, such as :class:`dict`, :class:`list` or
a mutable :class:`~dataclasses.dataclass`, can be used, they will have a
quadratic performance impact during creation relative to the
total number of mutable/unhashable values in the enum.
.. attribute:: Enum._name_
Name of the member.
.. attribute:: Enum._value_
Value of the member, can be set in :meth:`~Enum.__new__`.
.. attribute:: Enum._order_
No longer used, kept for backward compatibility.
(class attribute, removed during class creation).
.. attribute:: Enum._ignore_
``_ignore_`` is only used during creation and is removed from the
enumeration once creation is complete.
``_ignore_`` is a list of names that will not become members, and whose
names will also be removed from the completed enumeration. See
:ref:`TimePeriod <enum-time-period>` for an example.
.. method:: Enum.__dir__(self)
Returns ``['__class__', '__doc__', '__module__', 'name', 'value']`` and
any public methods defined on *self.__class__*::
>>> from datetime import date
>>> class Weekday(Enum):
... MONDAY = 1
... TUESDAY = 2
... WEDNESDAY = 3
... THURSDAY = 4
... FRIDAY = 5
... SATURDAY = 6
... SUNDAY = 7
... @classmethod
... def today(cls):
... print('today is %s' % cls(date.today().isoweekday()).name)
...
>>> dir(Weekday.SATURDAY)
['__class__', '__doc__', '__eq__', '__hash__', '__module__', 'name', 'today', 'value']
.. method:: Enum._generate_next_value_(name, start, count, last_values)
:name: The name of the member being defined (e.g. 'RED').
:start: The start value for the Enum; the default is 1.
:count: The number of members currently defined, not including this one.
:last_values: A list of the previous values.
A *staticmethod* that is used to determine the next value returned by
:class:`auto`::
>>> from enum import auto
>>> class PowersOfThree(Enum):
... @staticmethod
... def _generate_next_value_(name, start, count, last_values):
... return 3 ** (count + 1)
... FIRST = auto()
... SECOND = auto()
...
>>> PowersOfThree.SECOND.value
9
.. method:: Enum.__init__(self, *args, **kwds)
By default, does nothing. If multiple values are given in the member
assignment, those values become separate arguments to ``__init__``; e.g.
>>> from enum import Enum
>>> class Weekday(Enum):
... MONDAY = 1, 'Mon'
``Weekday.__init__()`` would be called as ``Weekday.__init__(self, 1, 'Mon')``
.. method:: Enum.__init_subclass__(cls, **kwds)
A *classmethod* that is used to further configure subsequent subclasses.
By default, does nothing.
.. method:: Enum._missing_(cls, value)
A *classmethod* for looking up values not found in *cls*. By default it
does nothing, but can be overridden to implement custom search behavior::
>>> from enum import StrEnum
>>> class Build(StrEnum):
... DEBUG = auto()
... OPTIMIZED = auto()
... @classmethod
... def _missing_(cls, value):
... value = value.lower()
... for member in cls:
... if member.value == value:
... return member
... return None
...
>>> Build.DEBUG.value
'debug'
>>> Build('deBUG')
<Build.DEBUG: 'debug'>
.. method:: Enum.__new__(cls, *args, **kwds)
By default, doesn't exist. If specified, either in the enum class
definition or in a mixin class (such as ``int``), all values given
in the member assignment will be passed; e.g.
>>> from enum import Enum
>>> class MyIntEnum(int, Enum):
... TWENTYSIX = '1a', 16
results in the call ``int('1a', 16)`` and a value of ``26`` for the member.
.. note::
When writing a custom ``__new__``, do not use ``super().__new__`` --
call the appropriate ``__new__`` instead.
.. method:: Enum.__repr__(self)
Returns the string used for *repr()* calls. By default, returns the
*Enum* name, member name, and value, but can be overridden::
>>> class OtherStyle(Enum):
... ALTERNATE = auto()
... OTHER = auto()
... SOMETHING_ELSE = auto()
... def __repr__(self):
... cls_name = self.__class__.__name__
... return f'{cls_name}.{self.name}'
...
>>> OtherStyle.ALTERNATE, str(OtherStyle.ALTERNATE), f"{OtherStyle.ALTERNATE}"
(OtherStyle.ALTERNATE, 'OtherStyle.ALTERNATE', 'OtherStyle.ALTERNATE')
.. method:: Enum.__str__(self)
Returns the string used for *str()* calls. By default, returns the
*Enum* name and member name, but can be overridden::
>>> class OtherStyle(Enum):
... ALTERNATE = auto()
... OTHER = auto()
... SOMETHING_ELSE = auto()
... def __str__(self):
... return f'{self.name}'
...
>>> OtherStyle.ALTERNATE, str(OtherStyle.ALTERNATE), f"{OtherStyle.ALTERNATE}"
(<OtherStyle.ALTERNATE: 1>, 'ALTERNATE', 'ALTERNATE')
.. method:: Enum.__format__(self)
Returns the string used for *format()* and *f-string* calls. By default,
returns :meth:`__str__` return value, but can be overridden::
>>> class OtherStyle(Enum):
... ALTERNATE = auto()
... OTHER = auto()
... SOMETHING_ELSE = auto()
... def __format__(self, spec):
... return f'{self.name}'
...
>>> OtherStyle.ALTERNATE, str(OtherStyle.ALTERNATE), f"{OtherStyle.ALTERNATE}"
(<OtherStyle.ALTERNATE: 1>, 'OtherStyle.ALTERNATE', 'ALTERNATE')
.. note::
Using :class:`auto` with :class:`Enum` results in integers of increasing value,
starting with ``1``.
.. versionchanged:: 3.12 Added :ref:`enum-dataclass-support`
.. class:: IntEnum
*IntEnum* is the same as :class:`Enum`, but its members are also integers and can be
used anywhere that an integer can be used. If any integer operation is performed
with an *IntEnum* member, the resulting value loses its enumeration status.
>>> from enum import IntEnum
>>> class Number(IntEnum):
... ONE = 1
... TWO = 2
... THREE = 3
...
>>> Number.THREE
<Number.THREE: 3>
>>> Number.ONE + Number.TWO
3
>>> Number.THREE + 5
8
>>> Number.THREE == 3
True
.. note::
Using :class:`auto` with :class:`IntEnum` results in integers of increasing
value, starting with ``1``.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11 :meth:`~object.__str__` is now :meth:`!int.__str__` to
better support the *replacement of existing constants* use-case.
:meth:`~object.__format__` was already :meth:`!int.__format__` for that same reason.
.. class:: StrEnum
``StrEnum`` is the same as :class:`Enum`, but its members are also strings and can be used
in most of the same places that a string can be used. The result of any string
operation performed on or with a *StrEnum* member is not part of the enumeration.
.. note::
There are places in the stdlib that check for an exact :class:`str`
instead of a :class:`str` subclass (i.e. ``type(unknown) == str``
instead of ``isinstance(unknown, str)``), and in those locations you
will need to use ``str(StrEnum.member)``.
.. note::
Using :class:`auto` with :class:`StrEnum` results in the lower-cased member
name as the value.
.. note::
:meth:`~object.__str__` is :meth:`!str.__str__` to better support the
*replacement of existing constants* use-case. :meth:`~object.__format__` is likewise
:meth:`!str.__format__` for that same reason.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. class:: Flag
``Flag`` is the same as :class:`Enum`, but its members support the bitwise
operators ``&`` (*AND*), ``|`` (*OR*), ``^`` (*XOR*), and ``~`` (*INVERT*);
the results of those operations are (aliases of) members of the enumeration.
.. method:: __contains__(self, value)
Returns *True* if value is in self::
>>> from enum import Flag, auto
>>> class Color(Flag):
... RED = auto()
... GREEN = auto()
... BLUE = auto()
...
>>> purple = Color.RED | Color.BLUE
>>> white = Color.RED | Color.GREEN | Color.BLUE
>>> Color.GREEN in purple
False
>>> Color.GREEN in white
True
>>> purple in white
True
>>> white in purple
False
.. method:: __iter__(self):
Returns all contained non-alias members::
>>> list(Color.RED)
[<Color.RED: 1>]
>>> list(purple)
[<Color.RED: 1>, <Color.BLUE: 4>]
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. method:: __len__(self):
Returns number of members in flag::
>>> len(Color.GREEN)
1
>>> len(white)
3
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. method:: __bool__(self):
Returns *True* if any members in flag, *False* otherwise::
>>> bool(Color.GREEN)
True
>>> bool(white)
True
>>> black = Color(0)
>>> bool(black)
False
.. method:: __or__(self, other)
Returns current flag binary or'ed with other::
>>> Color.RED | Color.GREEN
<Color.RED|GREEN: 3>
.. method:: __and__(self, other)
Returns current flag binary and'ed with other::
>>> purple & white
<Color.RED|BLUE: 5>
>>> purple & Color.GREEN
<Color: 0>
.. method:: __xor__(self, other)
Returns current flag binary xor'ed with other::
>>> purple ^ white
<Color.GREEN: 2>
>>> purple ^ Color.GREEN
<Color.RED|GREEN|BLUE: 7>
.. method:: __invert__(self):
Returns all the flags in *type(self)* that are not in *self*::
>>> ~white
<Color: 0>
>>> ~purple
<Color.GREEN: 2>
>>> ~Color.RED
<Color.GREEN|BLUE: 6>
.. method:: _numeric_repr_
Function used to format any remaining unnamed numeric values. Default is
the value's repr; common choices are :func:`hex` and :func:`oct`.
.. note::
Using :class:`auto` with :class:`Flag` results in integers that are powers
of two, starting with ``1``.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11 The *repr()* of zero-valued flags has changed. It
is now:
>>> Color(0) # doctest: +SKIP
<Color: 0>
.. class:: IntFlag
``IntFlag`` is the same as :class:`Flag`, but its members are also integers and can be
used anywhere that an integer can be used.
>>> from enum import IntFlag, auto
>>> class Color(IntFlag):
... RED = auto()
... GREEN = auto()
... BLUE = auto()
...
>>> Color.RED & 2
<Color: 0>
>>> Color.RED | 2
<Color.RED|GREEN: 3>
If any integer operation is performed with an *IntFlag* member, the result is
not an *IntFlag*::
>>> Color.RED + 2
3
If a :class:`Flag` operation is performed with an *IntFlag* member and:
* the result is a valid *IntFlag*: an *IntFlag* is returned
* the result is not a valid *IntFlag*: the result depends on the :class:`FlagBoundary` setting
The :func:`repr` of unnamed zero-valued flags has changed. It is now:
>>> Color(0)
<Color: 0>
.. note::
Using :class:`auto` with :class:`IntFlag` results in integers that are powers
of two, starting with ``1``.
.. versionchanged:: 3.11
:meth:`~object.__str__` is now :meth:`!int.__str__` to better support the
*replacement of existing constants* use-case. :meth:`~object.__format__` was
already :meth:`!int.__format__` for that same reason.
Inversion of an :class:`!IntFlag` now returns a positive value that is the
union of all flags not in the given flag, rather than a negative value.
This matches the existing :class:`Flag` behavior.
.. class:: ReprEnum
:class:`!ReprEnum` uses the :meth:`repr() <Enum.__repr__>` of :class:`Enum`,
but the :class:`str() <str>` of the mixed-in data type:
* :meth:`!int.__str__` for :class:`IntEnum` and :class:`IntFlag`
* :meth:`!str.__str__` for :class:`StrEnum`
Inherit from :class:`!ReprEnum` to keep the :class:`str() <str>` / :func:`format`
of the mixed-in data type instead of using the
:class:`Enum`-default :meth:`str() <Enum.__str__>`.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. class:: EnumCheck
*EnumCheck* contains the options used by the :func:`verify` decorator to ensure
various constraints; failed constraints result in a :exc:`ValueError`.
.. attribute:: UNIQUE
Ensure that each value has only one name::
>>> from enum import Enum, verify, UNIQUE
>>> @verify(UNIQUE)
... class Color(Enum):
... RED = 1
... GREEN = 2
... BLUE = 3
... CRIMSON = 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: aliases found in <enum 'Color'>: CRIMSON -> RED
.. attribute:: CONTINUOUS
Ensure that there are no missing values between the lowest-valued member
and the highest-valued member::
>>> from enum import Enum, verify, CONTINUOUS
>>> @verify(CONTINUOUS)
... class Color(Enum):
... RED = 1
... GREEN = 2
... BLUE = 5
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: invalid enum 'Color': missing values 3, 4
.. attribute:: NAMED_FLAGS
Ensure that any flag groups/masks contain only named flags -- useful when
values are specified instead of being generated by :func:`auto`::
>>> from enum import Flag, verify, NAMED_FLAGS
>>> @verify(NAMED_FLAGS)
... class Color(Flag):
... RED = 1
... GREEN = 2
... BLUE = 4
... WHITE = 15
... NEON = 31
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: invalid Flag 'Color': aliases WHITE and NEON are missing combined values of 0x18 [use enum.show_flag_values(value) for details]
.. note::
CONTINUOUS and NAMED_FLAGS are designed to work with integer-valued members.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. class:: FlagBoundary
``FlagBoundary`` controls how out-of-range values are handled in :class:`Flag` and its
subclasses.
.. attribute:: STRICT
Out-of-range values cause a :exc:`ValueError` to be raised. This is the
default for :class:`Flag`::
>>> from enum import Flag, STRICT, auto
>>> class StrictFlag(Flag, boundary=STRICT):
... RED = auto()
... GREEN = auto()
... BLUE = auto()
...
>>> StrictFlag(2**2 + 2**4)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: <flag 'StrictFlag'> invalid value 20
given 0b0 10100
allowed 0b0 00111
.. attribute:: CONFORM
Out-of-range values have invalid values removed, leaving a valid :class:`Flag`
value::
>>> from enum import Flag, CONFORM, auto
>>> class ConformFlag(Flag, boundary=CONFORM):
... RED = auto()
... GREEN = auto()
... BLUE = auto()
...
>>> ConformFlag(2**2 + 2**4)
<ConformFlag.BLUE: 4>
.. attribute:: EJECT
Out-of-range values lose their :class:`Flag` membership and revert to :class:`int`.
>>> from enum import Flag, EJECT, auto
>>> class EjectFlag(Flag, boundary=EJECT):
... RED = auto()
... GREEN = auto()
... BLUE = auto()
...
>>> EjectFlag(2**2 + 2**4)
20
.. attribute:: KEEP
Out-of-range values are kept, and the :class:`Flag` membership is kept.
This is the default for :class:`IntFlag`::
>>> from enum import Flag, KEEP, auto
>>> class KeepFlag(Flag, boundary=KEEP):
... RED = auto()
... GREEN = auto()
... BLUE = auto()
...
>>> KeepFlag(2**2 + 2**4)
<KeepFlag.BLUE|16: 20>
.. versionadded:: 3.11
---------------
Supported ``__dunder__`` names
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
:attr:`~EnumType.__members__` is a read-only ordered mapping of ``member_name``:``member``
items. It is only available on the class.
:meth:`~Enum.__new__`, if specified, must create and return the enum members;
it is also a very good idea to set the member's :attr:`!_value_` appropriately.
Once all the members are created it is no longer used.
Supported ``_sunder_`` names
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
- :meth:`~EnumType._add_alias_` -- adds a new name as an alias to an existing
member.
- :meth:`~EnumType._add_value_alias_` -- adds a new value as an alias to an
existing member.
- :attr:`~Enum._name_` -- name of the member
- :attr:`~Enum._value_` -- value of the member; can be set in ``__new__``
- :meth:`~Enum._missing_` -- a lookup function used when a value is not found;
may be overridden
- :attr:`~Enum._ignore_` -- a list of names, either as a :class:`list` or a
:class:`str`, that will not be transformed into members, and will be removed
from the final class
- :attr:`~Enum._order_` -- no longer used, kept for backward
compatibility (class attribute, removed during class creation)
- :meth:`~Enum._generate_next_value_` -- used to get an appropriate value for
an enum member; may be overridden
.. note::
For standard :class:`Enum` classes the next value chosen is the highest
value seen incremented by one.
For :class:`Flag` classes the next value chosen will be the next highest
power-of-two.
- While ``_sunder_`` names are generally reserved for the further development
of the :class:`Enum` class and can not be used, some are explicitly allowed:
- ``_repr_*`` (e.g. ``_repr_html_``), as used in `IPython's rich display`_
.. versionadded:: 3.6 ``_missing_``, ``_order_``, ``_generate_next_value_``
.. versionadded:: 3.7 ``_ignore_``
.. versionadded:: 3.13 ``_add_alias_``, ``_add_value_alias_``, ``_repr_*``
.. _`IPython's rich display`: https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config/integrating.html#rich-display
---------------
Utilities and Decorators
------------------------
.. class:: auto
*auto* can be used in place of a value. If used, the *Enum* machinery will
call an :class:`Enum`'s :meth:`~Enum._generate_next_value_` to get an appropriate value.
For :class:`Enum` and :class:`IntEnum` that appropriate value will be the last value plus
one; for :class:`Flag` and :class:`IntFlag` it will be the first power-of-two greater
than the highest value; for :class:`StrEnum` it will be the lower-cased version of
the member's name. Care must be taken if mixing *auto()* with manually
specified values.
*auto* instances are only resolved when at the top level of an assignment:
* ``FIRST = auto()`` will work (auto() is replaced with ``1``);
* ``SECOND = auto(), -2`` will work (auto is replaced with ``2``, so ``2, -2`` is
used to create the ``SECOND`` enum member;
* ``THREE = [auto(), -3]`` will *not* work (``<auto instance>, -3`` is used to
create the ``THREE`` enum member)
.. versionchanged:: 3.11.1
In prior versions, ``auto()`` had to be the only thing
on the assignment line to work properly.
``_generate_next_value_`` can be overridden to customize the values used by
*auto*.
.. note:: in 3.13 the default ``_generate_next_value_`` will always return
the highest member value incremented by 1, and will fail if any
member is an incompatible type.
.. decorator:: property
A decorator similar to the built-in *property*, but specifically for
enumerations. It allows member attributes to have the same names as members
themselves.
.. note:: the *property* and the member must be defined in separate classes;
for example, the *value* and *name* attributes are defined in the
*Enum* class, and *Enum* subclasses can define members with the
names ``value`` and ``name``.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. decorator:: unique
A :keyword:`class` decorator specifically for enumerations. It searches an
enumeration's :attr:`~EnumType.__members__`, gathering any aliases it finds; if any are
found :exc:`ValueError` is raised with the details::
>>> from enum import Enum, unique
>>> @unique
... class Mistake(Enum):
... ONE = 1
... TWO = 2
... THREE = 3
... FOUR = 3
...
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: duplicate values found in <enum 'Mistake'>: FOUR -> THREE
.. decorator:: verify
A :keyword:`class` decorator specifically for enumerations. Members from
:class:`EnumCheck` are used to specify which constraints should be checked
on the decorated enumeration.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. decorator:: member
A decorator for use in enums: its target will become a member.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. decorator:: nonmember
A decorator for use in enums: its target will not become a member.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. decorator:: global_enum
A decorator to change the :class:`str() <str>` and :func:`repr` of an enum
to show its members as belonging to the module instead of its class.
Should only be used when the enum members are exported
to the module global namespace (see :class:`re.RegexFlag` for an example).
.. versionadded:: 3.11
.. function:: show_flag_values(value)
Return a list of all power-of-two integers contained in a flag *value*.
.. versionadded:: 3.11
---------------
Notes
-----
:class:`IntEnum`, :class:`StrEnum`, and :class:`IntFlag`
These three enum types are designed to be drop-in replacements for existing
integer- and string-based values; as such, they have extra limitations:
- ``__str__`` uses the value and not the name of the enum member
- ``__format__``, because it uses ``__str__``, will also use the value of
the enum member instead of its name
If you do not need/want those limitations, you can either create your own
base class by mixing in the ``int`` or ``str`` type yourself::
>>> from enum import Enum
>>> class MyIntEnum(int, Enum):
... pass
or you can reassign the appropriate :meth:`str`, etc., in your enum::
>>> from enum import Enum, IntEnum
>>> class MyIntEnum(IntEnum):
... __str__ = Enum.__str__
Codebase Browser
cpython