On Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:48:54 +0300 Serhiy Storchaka <storch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since Python 2.3 many open-like functions supports "Universal line mode" > (PEP 278 [1]). Since 3.0 (and 2.6) PEP 3116 [2] suggests better > alternative -- io.TextWrapper. > > In issue15204 [3] proposed to deprecate "U" mode in open-like functions. > In fact I found only three places where "U" mode is mentioned in the > standard library: > > * builtin open (io.open) (almost ignored); > * fileinput (transparently passed to open); > * zipfile (inefficient and inconsistent implementation).
I'm ok on the principle, I just think we should minimize disruption (I don't think the "U" mode adds a lot of complexity to the code). Regards Antoine. -- Software development and contracting: http://pro.pitrou.net _______________________________________________ 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
