Re: [Python-ideas] shutil.symlink - "avoid constant bool flags"

Tom Hale wrote:

It seems far more practicable to have only two functions with sensible boolean defaults, with the split being based on the underlying os module function, namely os.link and os.symlink.

Also the os module is designed to follow the C API of the OS as closely as practicable, so that users have a minimal amount to learn. -- Greg