[Python-ideas] Renaming the "test" package

Mike Graham mikegraham at gmail.com
Wed Nov 16 14:30:50 CET 2011


On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 3:56 AM, Yuval Greenfield <ubershmekel at gmail.com> wrote:
> For python4, the "test" package should actually be named
> __pythontest__ or something similar. There are 2 million results for
> ""test.py"" on google.
>
> What do you think?
>
> --Yuval

The test package isn't really meant for normal users anyhow, so
shadowing "test" isn't a big deal. I see your point and don't disagree
with the concept, but don't think it's a big enough deal to do
anything about.

Mike



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