[Python-Dev] How best to handle the docs for a renamed module? (original) (raw)

Raymond Hettinger python at rcn.com
Sat May 17 00:42:02 CEST 2008


[Brett[

For the sake of argument, let's consider the Queue module. It is now named queue. For 2.6 I plan on having both Queue and queue listed in the index, with Queue deprecated with instructions to use the new name.

FWIW, I don't consider this to be a value added backport.
Renaming doesn't benefit a 2.6 user. All it does is add confusion and it may break code where users or third-party libraries are already using the new name.

I say leave the new names in 3.0 and let the 2-to-3 tool do its job. Why confuse the 2.6 landscape with double naming clutter.

Raymond



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