[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r43545 - in python/trunk: Doc/lib/libcalendar.tex Lib/calendar.py

[Greg Ewing]

Walter Dörwald wrote:
> Greg Ewing wrote:
> 
>> Wouldn't it be better for the setter to raise an exception
>> if it's out of range? It probably indicates a bug in the
>> caller's code.
> 
> The day before Monday is -1, so it adds a little convenience.

In that case, why doesn't the global function
allow the same convenience?

> I think we've spent more time discussing the calendar module, than the 
> Python community has spent using it! ;)

It makes a nice change from adaptation and generic
functions. :-)

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Greg