PEP on path module for standard library

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 14:43:27 +0200, Reinhold Birkenfeld wrote:

>> Less important but non-controversial:
>>
>> - Path.tempfile(), Path.tempdir():
>>   Create a temporary file using tempfile.mkstemp, tempfile.mkdtemp
>>
>> - Path.tempfileobject():
>>   Create a temporary file object using tempfile.TemporaryFile.
>>   (Static method.)
> 
> Don't know whether these belong here. They are all not acting upon the
> path, but create the file/dir at another location.

Agreed that they do not belong.

>> - .delete_dammit() recursively deletes it, whatever it is, without you
>>   having to do the if file/if directory dance.  I suppose it would need
>>   a politically correct name.
>>   which you really have to do every time you delete.
> 
> *grin* Any naming suggestions?

force_delete()

-- 
Steven.