[Python-3000] Path Reform: Get the ball rolling

[Ronald Oussoren]

On Nov 1, 2006, at 8:07 PM, Josiah Carlson wrote:

>
> Oleg Broytmann <phd at phd.pp.ru> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 08:32:08AM -0800, Josiah Carlson wrote:
>>>> p = path.normpath(path.join(__file__, os.pardir, os.pardir, "lib"))
>>>
>>> What operating systems that Python currently supports doesn't  
>>> have ".."
>>> mean "parent directory"?
>>
>>    macpath.py defines pardir = '::'. MacOS 9, probably.
>
> MacOS 9 isn't a supported platform for Python anymore.  The continued
> existance of macpath.py is either a mistake, or a kindness to those  
> who
> still use OS 9.

Classic MacOS paths are still used by Carbon applications on Mac OS X  
and by AppleScript, which means there's still a need to use macpath  
sometimes (especially for the application scripting).

Ronald

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