[Python-Dev] unifying os.rename semantics across platform (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@digicool.com
Wed, 23 May 2001 09:52:02 -0400

May I suggest to add an optional third boolean parameter to os.rename called 'replace', which defaults either to TRUE or FALSE, so modifying existing apps will become even less hassle to potential porters.

I see no reason to change the API.

In any case, for backwards compatibility, the default would have to be platform dependent, which strikes me as just as bad as the current situation.

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