[Python-Dev] PEP 460 reboot (original) (raw)

Cameron Simpson cs at zip.com.au
Wed Jan 15 03:56:06 CET 2014

On 14Jan2014 11:43, Jim Jewett <jimjjewett at gmail.com> wrote:

Greg Ewing replied: >> ... ASCII compatible binary data is a >> subset of arbitrary binary data.

I wrote: [...] > (2) It may be worth creating a virtual > split in the documentation. [...] Ethan likes the idea, but points out that the term "Virtual" is confusing here. [...] (A) What word should I use instead of "Virtual"? Imaginary? Pretend?

I'd title it in terms of a common use case, not a "virtual class". You even phrase the opening sentence as a use case already.

(B) Would it be good/bad/at least make the docs easier to create an actual class (or alias)? (C) Same question for a pair of classes provided only in the documentation, like example code.

I don't think so. People might use it:-(

[...]

> A Bytes object could represent anything, [...]

Tiny nit: shouldn't that be "bytes", not "Bytes"?

> appropriate as the underlying storage for a sound sample > or image file. > > Virtual subclass ASCIIStructuredBytes > ====================================

Possible alternate title:

    Common use case: bytes containing text sequences, especially ASCII

Cheers,

Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au>

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