[Python-Dev] pathlib - current status of discussions

[Ethan Furman]

name:
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We are down to two choices:

- __fspath__, or
- __fspathname__

The final choice I suspect will be affected by the choice to allow (or 
not) bytes.


method or attribute:
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method


built-in:
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Almost - we'll put it in the os module


add to str:
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No, not all strings are paths.


add to C API:
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Yes.  Possible names include PyUnicode_FromFSPath and PyObject_Path -- 
again, the choice of bytes inclusion will affect the final choice of name.


add a Path ABC:
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undecided


Sticking points:
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Do we allow bytes to be returned from os.fspath()?  If yes, then do we 
allow bytes from __fspath__()?

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~Ethan~