[Python-Dev] FileSystemError or FilesystemError?
Steven D'Aprano
steve at pearwood.info
Tue Aug 23 21:19:23 CEST 2011
Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When reviewing the PEP 3151 implementation (*), Ezio commented that
> "FileSystemError" looks a bit strange and that "FilesystemError" would
> be a better spelling. What is your opinion?
It's a file system (two words), not filesystem (not in any dictionary or
spell checker I've ever used).
(Nor do we write filingsystem, governmentsystem, politicalsystem or
schoolsystem. This is English, not German.)
--
Steven
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