[Python-Dev] PEP 3144: IP Address Manipulation Library for the Python Standard Library (original) (raw)

Nick Coghlan ncoghlan at gmail.com
Thu Aug 27 15:51:30 CEST 2009

DrKJam wrote:

Currently I'm ambivalent on whether an IP(vX)Network class constructor should accept a numerical (i.e. integer) value at all unless you explicit state somehow that you want the network aspect to be inferred in some specific way. It isn't a case of just choosing /32 or /128 and having this as the only option. IP (v4) classful rules are still pervasive in the real world. A general case IP library available to the whole Python community should certainly take this into account.

Don't forget that separating the "from_int" construction behaviour out to a separate class method is an available option rather than type-based behaviour switching in the main constructor.

Cheers, Nick.

-- Nick Coghlan | ncoghlan at gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia

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