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

[Walter Dörwald]

Greg Ewing wrote:

> 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?

For backwards compatibility reasons.

>> 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. :-)

;)

Bye,
    Walter Dörwald