open(False) in python3

[geremy condra]

On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 1:36 AM, Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml at behnel.de> wrote:
> Johan Förberg, 12.05.2010 10:05:
>>
>> On Tue, 11 May 2010 19:27:37 -0300, Gabriel Genellina wrote:
>>
>>> so open(False) is the same as open(0), and 0 is the file descriptor
>>> associated to standard input. The program isn't hung, it's just waiting
>>> for you to type some text
>>
>> That's interesting. Are there any more numbered pseudofiles? I suppose
>> its mainly an excellent way to confuse people when you open(0).read(),
>> but it would be interesting to know.
>
> Standard Unix behaviour dictates that 0 is stdin, 1 is stdout, and 2 is
> stderr. So you can only read() from 0.
>
> Stefan

Nitpicking, but open(1).read() and open(2).read() both succeed
(for small values of success) the same way that open(0).read()
does.

Thanks for the advice, everybody.

Geremy Condra