[Python-Dev] (class) module names clarification

Jewett, Jim J jim.jewett at eds.com
Thu Mar 18 18:41:54 EST 2004


Guido van Rossum:

>> CamelCase for class names is still recommended
> Indeed.

...

> Another pronouncement then: modules/packages need to be short
> all-lower names (no underscores).

> StringIO, cPickle and SimpleXMLRPCServer etc. were mistakes.

The whole point of StringIO is its class.  So if it were rewritten
in modern style, a user would write:

	from userlist import UserList
	from stringio import StringIO

Is this correct?

-jJ



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