[Python-Dev] python 2.5alpha and naming schemes (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Fri Apr 21 11:25:00 CEST 2006

I suggest to ignore this thread. The OP seems clueless and the names are fine. Don't waste your time.

On 4/21/06, Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> wrote:

Martin v. Löwis wrote: > Dennis Heuer wrote: >> Module names >> like hashlib are not python-like too (too c/lowlevel-like). > > I agree with Greg: hashlib is a Pythonic name for a module, > just like httplib, mhlib, xmlrpclib, cookielib, contextlib, > difflib, ... > > OTOH, it might be indeed that the ctypes name need to be > aligned with naming conventions. >

Personally, I like the ctypes name. But I'm open for suggestions, and it might have intersting consequences if the Python core package would be renamed to something else. Any suggestions? Thomas

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