A critique of cgi.escape

[Steve Holden]

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> In message <mailman.673.1159276007.10491.python-list at python.org>, Steve
> Holden wrote:
> 
> 
>>Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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>>>In message <efate6$ilf$1 at news.albasani.net>, Georg Brandl wrote:
>>>
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>>>>Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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>>>>>In message <efaknl$867$2 at news.albasani.net>, Georg Brandl wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In message <4517e10e$0$13929$edfadb0f at dread15.news.tele.dk>, Max M
>>>>>>>wrote:
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Lawrence is right that the escape method doesn't work the way he
>>>>>>>>expects it to.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Rewriting a library module simply because a developer is surprised is
>>>>>>>>a *very* bad idea.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm not surprised. Disappointed, yes. Verging on disgust at some
>>>>>>>comments in this thread, yes. But "surprised" is what a lot of users
>>>>>>>of the existing cgi.escape function are going to be when they discover
>>>>>>>their code isn't doing what they thought it was.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Why should they be surprised? The documentation states clearly what
>>>>>>cgi.escape() does (as does the docstring).
>>>>>
>>>>>Documentation frequently states stupid things. Doesn't mean it should be
>>>>>treated as sacrosanct.
>>>>
>>>>That's not the point. The point is that someone using cgi.escape() will
>>>>hardly be surprised of what it does and doesn't do.
>>>
>>>
>>>And this surprise, or lack of it, is relevant to the argument how,
>>>exactly?
>>
>>Is there *any* branch of this thread that won't end with some snippy
>>remark from you?
> 
> 
> And this is relevant to the argument how, exactly?

I would really rather this were a discussion than an argument. You will 
now no doubt reply telling me I wouldn't.

My posting was issued as a response to the irritation engendered by your 
argumentative style of debate. Your latest response simply proves that 
there is indeed no remark, however irrelevant, that you will allow to go 
unanswered.

For heaven's sake, learn to shut up for at least some of the time!

regards
  Steve

PS: Do you have the maturity to resist the temptation to reply to this? 
I seriously doubt it.
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