anatoly techtonik wrote:
That's a cool stuff. `bytes-like object` is really a much better name for users.
I'm not so sure. Usually when we talk about an "xxx-like object" we mean one that supports a certain Python interface, e.g. a "file-like object" is one that has read() and/or write() methods. But you can't create an object that supports the buffer protocol by implementing Python methods. I'm worried that using the term "bytes-like object" will lead people to ask "What methods do I have to implement to make my object bytes-like?", to which the answer is "mu". -- Greg _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
