> > differentiation between between text files and binary files, a bad > > idea introduced by Windows and perpetuated (apparently) by Python. I > > can't believe this wasn't eliminated in py3k! > > The binary/text distinction is being increased in Py3k rather than > reduced (the API for binary files uses bytes, the API for text files > uses Unicode strings).
Actually, it's not so much the differentiation that bothers me, as it is the default of assuming "text". I think the default should be "binary", and getting the file in "text" mode should require extra effort. It should be 'rt', not 'rb' -- an extra qualifier for text mode, not for binary mode. That would eliminate a lot of the little bugs like this one that crop up in ports to the ineffable assemblage that is Windows. Bill _______________________________________________ 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
