[Python-Dev] python 2.5alpha and naming schemes

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Fri Apr 21 18:59:03 CEST 2006


Thomas Heller wrote:
> Personally, I *like* the ctypes name.  But I'm open for suggestions,
> and it might have intersting consequences if the Python core package
> would be renamed to something else.
> 
> Any suggestions?

Well, my only concern was py_object. I wondered whether the py_
prefix is really necessary, or, if it is meant to match PyObject*
whether it should be called PyObject or PyObject_p.

However, if every ctypes user knows what py_object is, there is
probably little point in renaming it.

Regards,
Martin


More information about the Python-Dev mailing list