[Python-Dev] Re: Rationale behind removing kwdict from keyword.py?
Fernando Perez
fperez528 at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 28 06:09:35 CEST 2004
Jeff Epler wrote:
> In 2.3, __all__ = ["iskeyword", "kwlist"]
>
> In the absence of separate documentation, I think __all__ may be the
> best hint you have about what the "external API" of a module is.
Indeed, lesson learned. In my slim defense, seeing in help(keyword):
DATA
__all__ = ['iskeyword', 'kwlist']
keyword = 'yield'
kwdict = {'and': 1, 'assert': 1, 'break': 1, 'class': 1, 'continue': 1...
kwlist = ['and', 'assert', 'break', 'class', 'continue', 'def', 'del',...
I (mistakenly) assumed kwdict was safe for usage. Relying on help(), while I
acknowledge may have been mistaken, is not IMHO a completely farfetched error.
Oh well, live and learn :)
Thanks to all for the clarifications. I'll be far more careful in the future
with my usage of stuff from the stdlib.
Best,
f
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