[Python-Dev] Some new additions to functools (original) (raw)

Josiah Carlson jcarlson at uci.edu
Sun Apr 15 20:10:29 CEST 2007

SevenInchBread <adamadamadamamiadam at gmail.com> wrote:

So I've cooked up some very simple functions to add to functools - to expand it into a more general-purpose module. [snip]

I don't use a functional approach very often, but I haven't ever had a case where I would want or need to use any of the functions you provide. Does anyone else think that any or all of these would be useful?

A better place to put some of these functions might be builtin, so you don't have to waste time importing something as basic as cat.

We do not arbitrarily add functions to builtins. The general approach that most people have is to reduce the number of builtins, not increase them.

Generally, -.5 on the functions/objects you provide (I haven't used them, but I'm reserving a -1 or -0 for if people have other opinions). -1000 on adding them to the builtins.

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