[Python-Dev] Missing POSIX functions: the list

[Greg Stein]

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Fred L. Drake, Jr. wrote:
> Andrew M. Kuchling writes:
>...
>  > opendir(), readdir(), closedir() -- 
>  > 	   most of their functionality is available through
>  > 	   os.listdir(), but it might be useful to have a direct
>  > 	   interface.  Downside is that this would require a new
>  > 	   extension type for the C DIR struct.  My (lazy) inclination
>  > 	   is to not bother.
> 
>   [rewinddir() and seekdir() should be considered as well, where
> supported.]
> 
>   There's more tedium than anything in implementing a new C type.  I'm 
> a little concerned that there might not be any real value here, but
> it's hard to be sure about that.  Is there any real reason not to use
> os.listdir().

No need to do a new type. Just wrap the DIR* into a PyCObject. Add a magic
number if you're worried about mixing CObjects.

Cheers,
-g

-- 
Greg Stein, http://www.lyra.org/