[Python-ideas] PEP 428: poll about the joining syntax

[rohit sharma]

p + q               +1

This is a familiar notation to any developer and its been used widely.

Regards,
Rohit.

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> On Oct 8, 2012 5:35 PM, "Eric Snow" <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net>
> wrote:
> > > - `p[q]` joins path q to path p
> > -1
> > > - `p + q` joins path q to path p
> > -1
> > > - `p / q` joins path q to path p
> > -1
> > > - `p.join(q)` joins path q to path p
> > +1 (with a different name)
> >
> > I've found Nick's argument against operators-from-day-1 to be
> > convincing, as well as his argument against join() or any other name
> > already provided by string/sequence APIs.
>
> Changing my vote:
>
> p[q]                 -1
> p + q               -1
> p / q               +0
> p.pathjoin()   +1
>
> A method is essential, regardless of the color the bikeshed ends up.  As
> far as operators go, / is the only option here that doesn't conflict with
> string/collection APIs.  The alternative has an adverse impact on
> subclassing and on future design choices on the path API.  This goes for
> the method name too.
>
> -eric
>
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