[Python-Dev] Ext4 data loss

[Paul Moore]

2009/3/11 Greg Ewing <greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz>:
> Lie Ryan wrote:
>
>> I actually prefer strings. Just like 'w' or 'r' in open().
>>
>> Or why not add "f" "c" as modes?
>>
>> open('file.txt', 'wf')
>
> I like this, because it doesn't expand the signature that
> file-like objects need to support. If you're wrapping
> another file object you just need to pass on the mode
> string and it will all work.

Of course, a file opened for write, in text mode, with auto-sync on
flush, has mode "wtf". I'm in favour just for the chance to use that
mode :-)

Paul.