At 01:16 PM 12/14/2005 -0800, Brett Cannon wrote: >On 12/14/05, Michael Chermside <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We already know that Python is particularly susceptable to "too slow" > > memes, even invalid ones. I think the best all-around solution is to > > include cElementTree and use it wherever possible unless the user > > specially imports the pure-python version. Perhaps importing > > "xml.etree" gets you cElementTree unless that isn't compiled on your > > platform, but you can import "xml.pure_python.etree" or something > > like that to get the pure Python version if you really want it. > >I don't think this will necessarily happen. You are assuming people >are going to know there is a faster way than ET written in Python.
Actually, he's said that the C version should be the default, with the Python version only used if you have subclassing needs that can't be met by the C version. >And since I have always voted on the side of "have a C version only if >someone wants to maintain a C version but don't have both C and >Python", I say /F should include which ever he wants, but I personally >vote for only one version. So if /F is going to continue to maintain >cElementTree and since it is already written I say use that and just >get the speed boost and eliminate the isssue of people relying on that >1% semantic difference between the Python and C version. Having a Python version available for Jython, PyPy, etc., is a good idea; Michael's proposal lets us have your cake (C version be the default) and eat it too (have the pure Python available for other platforms and for explicit use by subclassers. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
