[Python-ideas] ‘os.path.foo’ function to get the name of a filesystem entry (was: [Python-Dev] os.path.normcase rationale?)

Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> writes:

Again, why not simply improve realpath()?

Because that already does what it says it does. The behaviour being asked for is distinct from what ‘os.path.normcase’ and ‘os.path.realpath’ are meant to do, so that behaviour belongs in a different place from those two. -- \ “Value your freedom or you will lose it, teaches history. | `\ “Don't bother us with politics,” respond those who don't want | _o__) to learn.” —Richard Stallman, 2002 | Ben Finney