[Python-ideas] [Python-Dev] PEP 3156 - Asynchronous IO Support Rebooted

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Is this thread really ready to migrate to python-dev when we're still
bikeshedding method names?

Yuriy Taraday writes:

 > > But which half? A socket is two independent streams, one in each
 > > direction. Twisted uses half_close() for this concept but unless you
 > > already know what this is for you are left wondering which half. Which
 > > is why I like using 'write' in the name.
 > 
 > Yes, 'write' part is good, I should mention it. I meant to say that I won't
 > need to explain that there were days when we had to handle a special marker
 > at the end of file.

Mystery is good for students.<wink/>

Getting serious, "close_writer" occured to me as a possibility.