[Python-ideas] Proposing new file-like object methods

[Wes Turner]

On Aug 1, 2016 7:13 PM, "Arek Bulski" <arek.bulski at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I would like to see few methods added to file() objects:
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> -          read(size, *, offset=None)  so os.pread() be used going around
file description position

https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.pread
(Unix)

file.pread?

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https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.pwrite
(Unix)

file.pwrite?

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> -          flush(sync=False)  so os.fsync(f.fileno()) can optionally
follow

https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os.fsync
(Unix, Windows)

file.fsync?

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> For text files, offset would probably be not supported or count in
characters. New methods could be added like readp/writep/fsync instead of
modifying current methods, its debatable.

IDK how this works when wrapped with
https://docs.python.org/2/library/codecs.html#codecs.open ?

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> Please tell me how to go about pushing this mainstream.

It's often easier to build a package with the new methods:
- e.g. https://pypi.python.org/pypi/backports/1.0
- https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pathlib/1.0.1

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/path.py

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