RAII in Python - automatic destruction when leaving a scope

Question

I\'ve been trying to find RAII in Python. Resource Allocation Is Initialization is a pattern in C++ whereby an object is initialized as it is created. If it fails, then it t

Answer 1

1. You are right about with -- it is completely unrelated to variable scoping.

2. Avoid global variables if you think they are a problem. This includes module level variables.

3. The main tool to hide state in Python are classes.

4. Generator expressions (and in Python 3 also list comprehensions) have their own scope.

5. If your functions are long enough for you to lose track of the local variables, you should probably refactor your code.