[Python-Dev] Proposal to revert r54204 (splitext change) (original) (raw)

Phillip J. Eby pje at telecommunity.com
Mon Mar 19 18:19:00 CET 2007

At 12:43 PM 3/19/2007 -0400, Steve Holden wrote:

Phillip J. Eby wrote: > At 12:53 PM 3/18/2007 -0700, Guido van Rossum wrote: >> This is an experiment for me as well; if you all would prefer me to >> stay out of it, I will. > > With respect to the specific change, it seems to me that there is an > emerging consensus for adding keyword arguments to support the new > behaviors, so I'm not sure a pronouncement is needed. As far as I'm aware, > the main question left open is whether the default behavior should change > in a future version of Python, and if so, which version. > [snip] I believe Guido still wants to know whether you will accept a pronouncement.

Actually, he asked first if we want him to make one, and my answer to that is above: I don't think it's necessary. Like Martin, I believe we are within sight of a consensus. And I think that's better for Python and Python-Dev than dragging Guido into it.

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