On 7/16/07, Darren Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John wrote rc_traits.py, before numpy was around, by the looks of it. Traits > seem more appealing to me than properties, but I was looking for something > that could be done outside of a chainsaw branch. If we decided on traits, we > should also try to do something about the rc file format, so we dont have to > parse and convert strings before validating. Someone had suggested python > literals, I think John or Fernando might have had some ideas about this at > one point... I dont know the details.
In the new ipython work, we went for pure-python configuration files. Given how ipython (and mpl) is only of use to python programmers, we didn't see much the benefit of shielding users from the python syntax, and certainly lots of downsides to it. Obviously using a full programming language in a config file opens up potential complexities and problems, but I think for ipython it was the right choice. Cheers, f ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-devel mailing list Matplotlib-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
