[Python-Dev] file system path protocol PEP

[Ethan Furman]

On 05/12/2016 10:22 AM, Sjoerd Job Postmus wrote:

> However, if it were to reject bytes, that would mean that when libraries
> start to use pathlib, it would suddenly become harder for people that
> actually need bytes-support to use pathlib.

pathlib is not about bytes support.  While bytes are necessary in this 
digital world we live in, most things that look like text should be 
text, and that includes most paths.
>
> Now, the claim 'if you need bytes, you should not be using pathlib` is a
> reasonable one. But what if I need bytes *and* a specific library (say,
> image handling, or a web framework, or ...). It's not up to me if that
> library uses pathlib or plain old os.path.join.

If you need bytes support for your paths, there's at least one [1] that 
has that support.

--
~Ethan~


[1] Yeah, it's mine [2].  ;)  I haven't checked if the other third-party 
libs do or not.

[2] <shameless plug> https://pypi.python.org/pypi/antipathy </shameless 
plug>