[Python-Dev] Other pathlib improvements? was: When should pathlib stop being provisional? (original) (raw)

Ethan Furman ethan at stoneleaf.us
Thu Apr 7 11:47:56 EDT 2016

On 04/07/2016 08:44 AM, Chris Barker - NOAA Federal wrote:

We could add aliases, but I think it's not such a big deal. I'm convinced that the largest barrier to adoption has been that it can't be used with the stdlib. And I think the discussion on Python-ideas supports that.

Lack of interoperability is a huge issue; using different but similar names is still an issue.

That, and py2 compatibility. There is a back port on PyPi, but it can't be used with the stdlib, either. Not sure what to do about that--maybe it should inherit from Unicode?

Also huge, and agree it (the backport) should inherit from unicode.

-- Ethan

More information about the Python-Dev mailing list