Python Coding challenge - Day 558| What is the output of the following Python Code?

 

Code Explanation:

1. Importing Enum and auto

from enum import Enum, auto

Enum: This is a base class used to create enumerations (named constant values).

auto: A helper function that automatically assigns values to enumeration members.

2. Defining the Enum Class

class Status(Enum):

This creates a new enumeration named Status.

It inherits from Enum, meaning each member of Status will be an enumeration value.

3. Adding Enum Members

    STARTED = auto()

    RUNNING = auto()

    STOPPED = auto()

These are members of the Status enum.

auto() automatically assigns them integer values, starting from 1 by default (unless overridden).

STARTED will be 1

RUNNING will be 2

STOPPED will be 3

This is equivalent to:

    STARTED = 1

    RUNNING = 2

    STOPPED = 3

but using auto() is cleaner and avoids manual numbering errors.

4. Accessing a Member's Value

print(Status.RUNNING.value)

Status.RUNNING accesses the RUNNING member of the enum.

.value gets the actual value assigned to it by auto(), which in this case is 2.

The output will be:

2

Final Output:

2

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