Re: [Python-Dev] Patch review: [ 1009811 ] Add missing types to__builtin__

2005-01-27 Thread Guido van Rossum
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:01:20 -0500, James Y Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically, I'd like to see them be given a binding somewhere, and have their claimed module agree with that, but am not particular as to where. Option #2 seemed to be rejected last time, and option #1 was given

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch review: [ 1009811 ] Add missing types to__builtin__

2005-01-27 Thread Martin v. Lwis
James Y Knight wrote: Sooo should (for 'generator' in objects that claim to be in __builtins__ but aren't), 1) 'generator' be added to __builtins__ 2) 'generator' be added to types.py and its __module__ be set to 'types' 3) 'generator' be added to newmodule.py and its __module__ be set to

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch review: [ 1009811 ] Add missing types to__builtin__

2005-01-27 Thread Martin v. Lwis
Raymond Hettinger wrote: Other than a vague feeling of completeness is there any reason this needs to be done? Is there anything useful that currently cannot be expressed without this new module? That I wonder myself, too. Regards, Martin ___

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch review: [ 1009811 ] Add missing types to__builtin__

2005-01-27 Thread Jeff Rush
On Thu, 2005-01-27 at 17:24, Martin v. Löwis wrote: Raymond Hettinger wrote: Other than a vague feeling of completeness is there any reason this needs to be done? Is there anything useful that currently cannot be expressed without this new module? That I wonder myself, too. One

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch review: [ 1009811 ] Add missing types to__builtin__

2005-01-26 Thread James Y Knight
On Jan 27, 2005, at 1:20 AM, Martin v. Löwis wrote: I agree. Because of the BDFL pronouncement, I cannot reject the patch, but I won't accept it, either. So it seems that this patch will have to sit in the SF tracker until either Guido processes it, or it is withdrawn. If people want to restart