[Python-Dev] cpython: Rename contextlib.ignored() to contextlib.ignore(). (original) (raw)

Cameron Simpson cs at zip.com.au
Sun Oct 13 06:24:43 CEST 2013

On 12Oct2013 15:27, Raymond Hettinger <raymond.hettinger at gmail.com> wrote:

On Oct 12, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote: . breakon reads just fine to me, although leaveon is probably better.

Sorry, these are both really bad.

I agree.

I've user tested ignore() and had good results. It makes the intention of the code very clear.

I think it is good also. I would also be happy with:

ignore_exception

for greater explicitness or, perhaps better for Ethan's camp:

discard_exception

But we've got "ignore" in play already. Can't we accept that it is somewhat evocative though clearly not perfect for everyone, and move on?

Cheers,

Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au>

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