[Python-Dev] PEP 431 Updates

[Lennart Regebro]

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2. Under "New class DstTzInfo"
>
> This will be a subclass of "tzinfo" rather than "zoneinfo" (which is
> not a class). Given that this is a *concrete* subclass, you may want
> to consider the name "DstTimezone", which would be slightly more
> consistent with the existing "timezone" fixed offset subclass.
> (Incidentally, *grumble* at all the existing classes in that module
> without capitalized names...)

Which probably mean it actually rather should be called tztimezone or something.

> 6. Under "New collections"
>
> Why both lists and sets?

Because pytz did it. But yes, you are right, an ordered set is a
better solution. Baseing it on OrderedDict seems like a hack, though.
I could implement a custom orderedset, of course.

//Lennart