[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 292: method names (original) (raw)

Brett C. bac at OCF.Berkeley.EDU
Tue Sep 14 21:44:16 CEST 2004

Aahz wrote:

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004, Brett C. wrote:

Fredrik Lundh wrote:

Brett C wrote:

I am sure the way I tend to abbreviate things is not how anyone else would. So why would the stdlib try to? it's pretty amazing that you've been able to use Python without noticing that the standard library is full of abbreviations. Just because the stdlib is full of abbreviations does not mean it should be continued. Precedence != acceptance . What I find interesting about your responses is that you're using the abbreviation "stdlib", assuming that your audience will understand that easily enough.

My audience is python-dev, and so I do assume they will know what the abbreviation is.

But Template is not just for python-dev but the whole Python community so making assumptions is little dangerous.

-Brett

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