[PyWart 1001] Inconsistencies between zipfile and tarfile APIs

Corey Richardson kb1pkl at aim.com
Fri Jul 22 00:13:44 EDT 2011


Excerpts from rantingrick's message of Thu Jul 21 23:46:05 -0400 2011:
> 
> I may have found the mother of all inconsitency warts when comparing
> the zipfile and tarfile modules. Not only are the API's different, but
> the entry and exits are differnet AND zipfile/tarfile do not behave
> like proper file objects should.
> 

I agree, actually.
-- 
Corey Richardson
  "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves"
     -- Abraham Lincoln
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