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Way to manage program state in Python, without OOP?

8 points by wheelerof4te ↗ HN
What is the best way to manage state in Python, without resorting to classes?

Do you use dataclasses, or keep everything as close to functional as you can? I don't find Python's object oriented style pythonic, and would prefer more C-like program structure.

How can I efficiently and cleanly manage state in Python? Please share your solutions.

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liveware
It depends on the complexity of the problem. Data classes can make the code easy to read, and if you use a good IDE then it will also be faster to write.

I suggest you focus on making the program work, before considering how to best manage state. Readability and performance can be improved through refactoring later.

wheelerof4te
I agree, good point.

I was just trying out something in a game, and minimizing mutable state has lead to some interesting ideas. Not to mention that it trivilized creation of custom data types.