[Python-ideas] binding vs rebinding

[Aahz]

On Fri, Feb 06, 2009, spir wrote:
>
> Probably most name rebindings rather express a lack of distinction
> that makes the code obscure. Haven't you ever read things like:
>
> config = "config.txt"	# string: name
> config = open(config)	# file object
> config = config.read()	# string: content
> config = config.lines()	# array of strings
> config = parse(config)	# e.g. custom object

Yup, I do that all the time.  I happen to like that style.  Your proposal
would break existing code, therefore it's not going to happen.  (Keep in
mind that even the 2.x to 3.x transition changed very little of Python's
semantic model.)
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