[Python-Dev] 'With' context documentation draft (was Re: Terminology for PEP 343

[Jim Jewett]

Nick Coghlan asked Marc-Andre Lemburg:

> There's clearly something that bothers you about this though, and I'd like to 
> understand what it is. Does the term 'context' carry additional, more 
> specific, connotations for you that I'm simply not taking into account?

To me, a context is much larger than a single object.

That said, I can't think of any better words.  It *might* be worth 
noting that context managers don't have to control the entire 
context -- they will often affect only one small facet, and it is
OK to nest them if you want to control more than that.

-jJ