[Python-Dev] deprecating string module?

[Peter Funk]

Hi,

Skip Montanaro:
>     mal> BTW, I don't see the tradeoff in saving 11k worth of diskspace for
>     mal> string.py compared to the good vibes we lose in the Python world
>     mal> for this.
> 
> It has nothing to do with 11k worth of disk space and everything to do with
> "there's one (best) way to do it".

In some situations application of zen-rule number 8 
(this is "* Although practicality beats purity.") 
is stronger than zen-rule number 12 (this is "* There should 
be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it."),
which you cited somewhat sloppy above.

In my opponion the string module is one such situation and another
one is the '<>' operator.  Most of my employees work with Modula-2
a lot and we have a huge code base.  So they prefer to use '<>' over
'!=' in Python also and they will not stop to do so, although the 
use of '<>' is discouraged in the Python documentation.

Regards, Peter
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