[Python-Dev] Unittest PEP do's and don'ts (BDFL pronouncement)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Thu Jul 17 05:23:03 CEST 2008


On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> The result I'm trying to avoid by this is that of having the
> externally visible behaviour of functions drift from the promise made
> by their names. Either rename the function, or create a new one for
> the new functionality.

Oh get over it. This is getting ridiculous. Where did you *get* these
design "principles" you are so fond of? Read the zen of Python and
come back after you've memorized it.

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