[Python-Dev] Deprecate codecs.open() and StreamWriter/StreamReader

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Victor Stinner wrote:
> Le vendredi 27 mai 2011 10:17:29, M.-A. Lemburg a écrit :
>> I am still -1 on deprecating the StreamReader/Writer parts of
>> the codec APIs. I've given numerous reasons on why these are
>> useful, what their intention is, why they were added to Python 1.6.
> 
> codecs.open() now uses TextIOWrapper, so there is no good reason to keep 
> StreamReader or StreamWriter. You did not give me any use case where 
> StreamReader or StreamWriter should be used instead of TextIOWrapper. You only 
> listed theorical optimizations.
> 
> You have until the release of Python 3.3 to prove that StreamReader and/or 
> StreamWriter can be faster than TextIOWrapper. If you can prove it using a 
> patch and a benchmark, I will be ok to revert my commit.

Victor, please revert the change. It has *not* been approved !

If we'd go by your reasoning for deprecating and eventually
removing parts of the stdlib or Python's subsystems, we'll end
up with a barebone version of Python. That's not what we want
and it's not what our users want.

I have tried to explain the design decisions and reasons for
those codec APIs at great length. You've pretty much used up
my patience. If you are not going to revert the patch, I will.

>> Since such a deprecation would change an important documented API,
>> please write a PEP outlining your reasoning, including my comments,
>> use cases and possibilities for optimizations.
> 
> Ok, I will write on a PEP explaining why StreamReader and StreamWriter are 
> deprecated.

Wrong order: first write a PEP, then discuss, then get approval,
then patch.

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