On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently@gmail.com> wrote:

On Oct 8, 2012 5:35 PM, "Eric Snow" <ericsnowcurrently@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> wrote:
> > - `p[q]` joins path q to path p
> -1
> > - `p + q` joins path q to path p
> -1
> > - `p / q` joins path q to path p
> -1
> > - `p.join(q)` joins path q to path p
> +1 (with a different name)
>
> I've found Nick's argument against operators-from-day-1 to be
> convincing, as well as his argument against join() or any other name
> already provided by string/sequence APIs.

Changing my vote:

p[q]                 -1
p + q               -1
p / q               +0
p.pathjoin()   +1

A method is essential, regardless of the color the bikeshed ends up. As far as operators go, / is the only option here that doesn't conflict with string/collection APIs. The alternative has an adverse impact on subclassing and on future design choices on the path API. This goes for the method name too.

-eric

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