Re: [Python-Dev] Py2.6 ideas

2007-02-19 Thread Raymond Hettinger
More thoughts on named tuples after trying-out all of Michele's suggestions: * The lowercase 'namedtuple' seemed right only because it's a function, but as a factory function, it is somewhat class-like. In use, 'NamedTuple' more closely matches my mental picture of what is happening and distingui

Re: [Python-Dev] Py2.6 ideas

2007-02-19 Thread Raymond Hettinger
Thanks for the comments. Will experiment with them and get back to you.. The alternate naming is fine. At work, we call it ntuple(). The constructor signature has been experimented with several time and had best results in its current form which allows the *args for casting a record set returned

Re: [Python-Dev] Lack of sequential decompression in the zipfile module

2007-02-19 Thread Alan McIntyre
On 2/17/07, Alan McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I ran into the same thing and made a patch a long while ago (the one > Martin mentioned): > > https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=305470&aid=1121142&group_id=5470 > > I am actually working on it this weekend; if you'd like to exch

Re: [Python-Dev] Py2.6 ideas

2007-02-19 Thread Michele Simionato
Raymond Hettinger verizon.net> writes: > * Add a pure python named_tuple class to the collections module. I've been > using the class for about a year and found that it greatly improves the > usability of tuples as records. > http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/500261 The

[Python-Dev] Wrapping up 'dynamic attribute' discussion

2007-02-19 Thread Ben North
I wrote: > I've sent an updated version of PEP 363 to the editors, which > includes the following summary of the discussion. I hope I've > captured the important points, but please let me know if there's > something important I've left out or misrepresented. There were a couple of points made off

[Python-Dev] A Survey on Defect Management Practices in Free/Open Source Software

2007-02-19 Thread Anu Gupta DCSA
Hi Python developers I seek help from designers, developers, testers,defect fixers,project managers or playing any other key role in Free/Open Source software development or maintenence in carrying out a study to identify practices and problems of defect management in various Free/Open Source