Re: [Python-Dev] statcache.lstat?

Guido> For me, statcache was a failed experiment. What's the use you Guido> have in mind? Why can't you use os.lstat() directly?

I can use os.lstat (or os.stat) directly. I'm working on a file selector widget written in Python (and PyGtk). As people traverse the directory tree, it seems to make sense to cache the stat results.

But why bother? And why not let them see changes in the filesystem?

If statcache is indeed a failed experiment, perhaps it should be deprecated.

Fine with me. --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)