[Python-Dev] Re: heapq method names

[Martin Sjögren]

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s=C3=B6n 2002-08-25 klockan 14.04 skrev Fran=C3=A7ois Pinard:
> As for `push' etc. being too generic, there are used in the context of a
> specialised module, which gives these word there specialised meaning, so
> genericity is not a real argument.  Other modules already qualify simple
> words.  Has it been a problem?  Even, would it be that some people really
> want to write `from MODULE import *' or `from MODULE import SUCH-AND-SUCH=
'
> for a lot of modules at global scope, something which is not to be encour=
aged
> anyway, these users still have `from ... import ... as' to help them.
>=20
> Please consider altering the current `heapq' module so to _not_ invite a
> different importing style.  Make it more similar to the rest of the libra=
ry,
> there is probably no real need for a difference.  Let it be nicer to use!

I agree completely. And as for the names being too generic. Well, gee,
they *are* usually used for putting an element in the data structure,
removing an element from the data structure, et.c. Often regardless of
the data structure/ADT. I've always used push, pop (and peek et.c.) for
heaps, as well as stacks. If anything, I think that the pop method of
lists is confusing :-)


Regards,
Martin

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