[Python-Dev] PEP 3144: IP Address Manipulation Library for the Python Standard Library

[Michael Foord]

Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> Michael Foord <fuzzyman <at> voidspace.org.uk> writes:
>   
>> Really? Discussing the GoF design patterns by name seems to be prevalent 
>> amongst the programmers I know (yourself excluded of course...).
>>     
>
> Ah? I still haven't understood what "Gang of Four" is supposed to be, however.
> Is it a design pattern?
>   

The gang of four are the four folk who wrote the classic design patterns 
book:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns_%28book%29

Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides.
> Besides, saying "I use the strategy design pattern" doesn't tell a lot, while an
> ad hoc description is much more informational (witness Martin's explanation for
> example).
>
> It's like those frameworks who have a class simply named "Factory" ;)
>   

Well, depending on the circumstances it can convey some to no 
information. :-)

Michael

> Regards
>
> Antoine.
>
>
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