[Python-Dev] Alias for distutils.file_util.write_file in e.g. shutils

[Tarek Ziadé]

On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Olemis Lang <olemis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello !
>
> Often I have the contents to be written in a file at a given path that
> I know as well. I recently tried to find a function in stdlib to do
> that and to my surprise this is what I found :
>
>  - Such function exists
>  - It's `distutils.file_util.write_file`
>
> IMO the last place where people'd look for such a function is inside
> `distutils` package. Besides I reviewed modules listed under `File and
> directory access` category in `Library Reference` and found nothing
> even similar.
>
> Q:
>  - Is it a good idea to provide a similar function in
>    e.g. shutils module ?

A: Yes :)

Basically, anything useful in distutils.file_util and
distutils.dir_util can maove in Shutil.
That's why I added make_archive (and unpack_archive)

Please add an issue, I'll work on adding this function,

Thanks
Tarek

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