[Python-Dev] Deprecate sys.exitfunc? (original) (raw)

Raymond Hettinger python at rcn.com
Tue Aug 17 18:38:15 CEST 2004

[Armin]

I claim that there is nothing unreliable or depending on import order here, as long as all concerned parties do the right thing.

Right. It's only unreliable if a party takes an obvious, but not wise approach.

Now if there are other good reasons to deprecate sys.exitfunc, like it being another way of doing something for which a better interface is provided, then fine.

That is the case. The API for at exit accepts function arguments and automatically handles multiple exit functions. It is careful to handle the multiple exits using pop() in case another exit function alters the function list or in case multiple threads are using atexit. So, yes there is a better API that should be the one preferred way to do it.

Raymond

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