Cheat sheet

[Riccardo T.]

ZeD ha scritto:
> Michele Simionato wrote:
> 
>> Python 2.4.4 (#2, Oct  4 2007, 22:02:31)
>>>>> file is open
>> True
>>
>> Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Oct  5 2007, 13:36:32)
>>>>> file is open
>> False
>>
>> Nowadays file is no more an alias for open.
> 
> curious... maybe it's me, but I can't find a "What's New in Python" where
> this is said... also, in 2.6 docs (and also in 2.5) remains this footer:
> 
> http://docs.python.org/dev/library/stdtypes.html#id14
> http://www.python.org/doc/2.5/lib/bltin-file-objects.html#foot4449
> 
> file() is new in Python 2.2. The older built-in open() is an alias for
> file().

That's strange... however, since there are no doubts about open(), I'll
use that :)

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