[Python-Dev] RFC: Add a new builtin strarray type to Python? (original) (raw)

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Sun Oct 2 17:52:14 CEST 2011

On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:41:16 +0200 Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:

Le dimanche 02 octobre 2011 à 23:39 +0900, Stephen J. Turnbull a écrit : > Antoine Pitrou writes: > > > StringIO is an in-memory file-like object, like in 2.x (where it lived > > in the "cStringIO" module). I don't think it's a novel thing. > > The problem is the name "StringIO". Something like "StringStream" or > "StringBuffer" might be more discoverable. I personally didn't have > trouble deducing that "StringIO" means "treat a string like a file", > but it's not immediately obvious what the module is for (unless you > already know).

I'm not sure why "StringStream" or "StringBuffer" would be more discoverable, unless you're coming from a language where these names are well-known. A "stream" is usually related to I/O, anyway; while a "buffer" is more like an implementation detail. I personally like the relative tersity of "StringIO".

Apparently the real word is "terseness". My bad.

Antoine.

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