[Web-SIG] OT: dotted names (Was: Re: A Python Web Application Package and Format)

Éric Araujo merwok at netwok.org
Fri Apr 15 19:32:45 CEST 2011


 Hi,

 As an aside, I wonder why people use dot+colon notation instead of just
 dots to reference callables.  In distutils2 for example we resolve
 dotted names to find command classes, command hooks and compilers.  So
 what’s the benefit, marginally easier parsing?

 Regards


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