[Python-Dev] Filename suffix default for command line

[Gerrit Holl]

Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> Would there be any disadvantage to checking for filename.py whenever
> filename is not found so that "super.py" could be invoked with either
> "python super.py" or "python super"?

How about super.pyc? What if both super.pyc and super.py exist but are
not equal in effect? I think the idea is not necesarry. I think most
people have <tab> configured to do commandline completion, so 'python
supe<tab>' would probably achieve the same effect with the same amount
of keystrokes. The disadvantage is, in my opinion, sideways: people get
used to it, and it is not a good habit, because it's called super.py,
not super. I don't like this proposal, I'd give it a -0 in case anyone
is interested.

yours,
Gerrit.

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