Now you have a solid understanding of how to create and utilize enumerations in Python. Enumerations, also known as enums, are common data types in many programming languages. By using enums, you can organize related constants into groups and access them through the enumeration itself.

Although Python doesn’t have a specific syntax for enums, you can still create them by making use of the Enum class from the enum module.

In this video course, you’ve learned how to:

Create your own enumerations using Python’s Enum class
Work with enums and their members
Extend the capabilities of your enum classes by adding additional functionalities
Apply enums in practical situations with real-world examples

You’ve also gotten to know other valuable enumeration types, such as IntEnum, IntFlag, and Flag. These types are available in the enum module and enable you to create specialized enums.

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00:00 Summary. Well done. You’ve made it to the end of the course. You now know how to create and use enumerations in Python. These are common and popular data types in many programming languages.

00:13 With enumerations, you can group sets of related constants and access them through the enumeration itself. As you’ve seen, Python doesn’t provide a dedicated enum syntax, but the enum module supports this common data type through the Enum class.

00:29 In this course, you’ve learned how to create your own enumerations using Python’s Enum class, work with enumerations and their members, provide your enumeration classes with new functionalities, and use enumerations with some practical examples.

00:45 You’ve also learned about other useful enumeration types, such as IntEnum, IntFlag, and Flag. They’re available in enum and will help you to create specialized enums.

00:58 With all this knowledge, you are now ready to start using Python’s enums to group, name, and handle sets of semantically related constants. Enumerations allow you to better organize your code, making it more readable, explicit, and maintainable.

01:14 We hope you found this course useful, and we’ll see you again soon at realpython.com.

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Building Enumerations With Python's enum (Summary)