[Python-ideas] PEP 428: poll about the joining syntax

[Senthil Kumaran]

On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Paul Moore <p.f.moore at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9 October 2012 00:19, Ryan D Hiebert <ryan at ryanhiebert.com> wrote:
>> If we want a p.pathjoin method, it would make sense to me for it to work similar to urllib.parse.urljoin
>
> The parallel with urljoin also suggests that pathjoin is a better name
> than joinpath. But note that I've seen both used in this thread -
> there is obviously some level of confusion possible.

pathjoin is strikes well, if we are already accustomed with the term 'urljoin'.

Ryan - the protocols of those two joins will vary and should not be
confused. Also pathjoin specifics would be listed in PEP 428.

Thanks
Senthil