[Python-ideas] os.path.abspath - optional startdir argument

[Antoine Pitrou]

Le 25/07/2014 04:18, Nick Coghlan a écrit :
>  > For example, you cannot do:
>  >
>  > f = open(Path(_file__) / 'app.conf')
>  >
>  > It will fail.
>
> Just like ipaddress, this is a deliberate design choice that avoids
> coupling low level APIs to a high level convenience library.

Note the gap could be crossed without coupling by introducing a __path__ 
protocol (or something similar for IP addresses).

Regards

Antoine.