Is there any Python equivalent to partial classes?

Question

Using \"new\" style classes (I\'m in python 3.2) is there a way to split a class over multiple files? I\'ve got a large class (which really should be a single class from an

Answer 1

First I'd like to say that something this complicated it probably not a good idea just to make finding your place in the class easier - it would be best to add comments, highlight sections etc. However, I see two ways you could do this:

1. Write the class in several files, then read them in as text, concatenate them and exec the resulting string.

2. Create a separate class in each file, then inherit them all into a master class as mixins. However, if you're subclassing another class already this could lead to MRO problems. You could get around this by creating a metaclass for your master class which manually resolves the MRO, but this could get messy.

The easiest would be the first option.