[Python-Dev] Update PEP 292

Brett C. bac at OCF.Berkeley.EDU
Wed Aug 11 03:36:47 CEST 2004


Barry Warsaw wrote:

[SNIP]
> Now for the controversial bit <wink>.
> 

Can't leave well enough alone, can you, Barry?  =)

> I still think it's worthwhile to turn the string module into a package. 
> The sandbox has an implementation of this that is completely backward
> compatible.  I like it because it segregates the deprecated functions
> into a separate sub-module and makes the whole shebang easier to
> maintain.  It also provides an existing namespace for future expansion,
> as has been discussed before.
> 

In case Guido cares, I personally am (and have been) +1 on the 
re-organization.

-Brett


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