[Python-Dev] python/dist/src/Lib/bsddb init.py,1.5,1.6 (original) (raw)

Jeremy Hylton jeremy at alum.mit.edu
Sun Sep 14 18:21:15 EDT 2003

On Sun, 2003-09-14 at 18:08, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

"Raymond Hettinger" <python at rcn.com> writes:

> In this particular case, we are (IMHO) much better off adding an > iterable interface than leaving current situation with "db.first()" > and "while 1: db.next()" wrapped in a try/except for an > undocumented exception class -- yuck. As nobody has protested against this specific change (yet?), I guess you can go ahead and apply it. In doing so, you have to accept the burden of taking blame in case this turns out to be a bad idea.

Perhaps we could wait to hear from Jack or Just or someone who was concerned about feature creep in maintenance releases. I think we should decide now whether to follow the policy they propose or we should drop it. Right now, it feels like it's in limbo.

Jeremy

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