C++ namespaces are useful for encapsulating related objects within a single file, subdividing the global namespace without using classes. Python has modules, but they come in separate files.
Using Python 3.3's ChainMap type, and some metaclass trickery, I abuse the class keyword to (almost) emulate C++ namespaces: http://code.activestate.com/recipes/578279/ -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
