[Python-Dev] __file__
Greg Ewing
greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Mon Mar 1 00:22:19 CET 2010
Glenn Linderman wrote:
> if the
> command line/runpy can do it, the importer could do it. Just a matter
> of desire and coding. Whether it is worth pursuing further depends on
> people's perceptions of "kookiness" vs. functional and performance
> considerations.
Having .py files around that aren't source text could
lead to a lot of confusion, given that most platforms
these days decide which application to open for a given
file based solely on the filename extension. I wouldn't
enjoy trying to open a .py file only to have my text
editor blow up because it was actually a binary file.
So on balance I think it's a bit too kooky for my
taste.
--
Greg
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