[Python-ideas] PEP 3155 - Qualified name for classes and functions

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 10:34:24 -0500
Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
> On Oct 30, 2011, at 12:18 AM, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
> 
> >I would like to propose the following PEP for discussion and, if
> >possible, acceptance. I think the proposal shouldn't be too
> >controversial (I find it quite simple and straightforward myself :-)).
> 
> Nice PEP, and +1 for the concept (with Guido's preferred format).  However,
> "qname" is pretty obscure and I only guessed what the "q" stood for by reading
> the title of the PEP.
> 
> It seems to me that this attribute represents the dotted path from module
> globals to the object.  You have to be careful not to confuse this with a file
> system path, so something like __dotted_name__, __dotted_path__, or
> __full_name__ perhaps.  I don't much care, but I do think cryptic
> abbreviations should be avoided.

Based on the feedback received, I've finally changed the attribute name
to __qualname__.  Pronunciation issues notwithstanding ;-), it is a
reasonable compromise between explicitness and shortness/easy-of-typing.

Regards

Antoine.