random vs whrandom (was RE: [Python-Dev] Unittests) (original) (raw)

Tim Peters tim.one@comcast.net
Tue, 09 Apr 2002 20:26:25 -0400

whrandom.py

This is a deprecated module, no?

As its docs say, "Deprecated since release 2.1. Use random instead." Somebody toss in DeprecationWarnings or it will never go away.

Almost -- its implementation remains the basis of random.py.

No, whrandom.py has been dead weight since 2.1. Delete it from your hard drive, and random.py won't even notice.

Except Zope still uses it quite a bit for some reason.

A lot of people still seem to use it for some reason. It's baffling. When I decoupled whrandom from random for 2.1, I added a bunch of "cool stuff" exclusively to the latter to try to induce people to switch. There must be a popular book or guide out there using whrandom, as newcomers to the Tutor list spontaneously post code importing whrandom.