[Python-Dev] File Object Copy
Barry A. Warsaw
bwarsaw@beopen.com
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 09:05:40 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>> "GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@beopen.com> writes:
>> Of course -- that's why I think most code should use file-like
>> objects.
GvR> Agreed. The quoted examples are all kludges in my book.
GvR> (The API designer initially accepted only a filename, then
GvR> realized this was a bad choice, and fixed it in a backwards
GvR> compatible way instead of fixing it right. There are just as
GvR> many examples where it's done right, I just can't think of
GvR> any. :-)
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-Barry