[Python-ideas] PEP 428 - object-oriented filesystem paths

[Ethan Furman]

Paul Moore wrote:
> On 5 October 2012 19:25, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
>> A path can be joined with another using the ``__getitem__`` operator::
>>
>>     >>> p = PurePosixPath('foo')
>>     >>> p['bar']
>>     PurePosixPath('foo/bar')
>>     >>> p[PurePosixPath('bar')]
>>     PurePosixPath('foo/bar')
> 
> There is a risk that this is too "cute". However, it's probably better
> than overloading the '/' operator, and you do need something short.

I actually like using the '/' operator for this.  My own path module 
uses it, and the resulting code is along the lines of:

    job = Path('c:/orders/38273')
    table = dbf.Table(job/'ABC12345')


>> As with constructing, multiple path components can be specified at once::
>>
>>     >>> p['bar/xyzzy']
>>     PurePosixPath('foo/bar/xyzzy')
> 
> That's risky. Are you proposing always using '/' regardless of OS?

Mine does; it also accepts `\\` on Windows machines.  Personally, I 
don't care for the index notation Antoine is suggesting.

~Ethan~