Mastering Object-oriented Python

Using __init__() to create manifest constants

We can define a class for the suits of our cards. In blackjack, the suits don't matter, and a simple character string could work.

We use suit construction as an example of creating constant objects. In many cases, our application will have a small domain of objects that can be defined by a collection of constants. A small domain of static objects may be part of implementing a Strategy or State design pattern.

In some cases, we may have a pool of constant objects created in an initialization or configuration file, or we might create constant objects based on command-line parameters. We'll return to the details of initialization design and startup design in Chapter 16, Coping with the Command Line.

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