[Python-Dev] Scope, not context? (was Re: PEP 550 v3 naming) (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Fri Aug 25 11:41:47 EDT 2017

I think the issue with sys.std* is a distraction for this discussion. The issue also seems overstated, and I wouldn't want to change it. The ability to set these is mostly used in small programs that are also single-threaded. Libraries should never mess with them -- it's easy to explicitly pass an output file around, and for errors you should use logging or in a pinch you can write to sys.stderr, but you shouldn't set it.

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