[Python-Dev] Convention on functions that shadow existing stdlib functions

[Barry Warsaw]

On Jul 29, 2011, at 12:13 PM, R. David Murray wrote:

>In that case, you are working *on Python*.  Not using Python.

My point was, it's a fine line between the two.

>Personally, I always thought the devguide should be part of Docs anyway.
>It isn't because people didn't want it versioned along side Python,
>but I still don't see why that would be a problem.

+1

-Barry
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