[Python-ideas] Add symlinks option at shutil.move parameters

2019-12-18 Thread Namjun Kim
I think shutil.move method should provide a symlinks parameter. It's because if user wants to move file including metadata couldn't use shutil.move method. (https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/shutil.py#L807) if shutil.move provide symlinks option at argument, a developer doesn't ne

[Python-ideas] Add symlinks option at shutil.move parameters

2019-12-18 Thread Namjun Kim
I think shutil.move method should provide symlinks option. It's because if the developer wants to move a specific file with metadata, they must be develop their custom move method. (https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/shutil.py#L807) If shutil.move provide symlinks option, the devel

[Python-ideas] Re: Add symlinks option at shutil.move parameters

2019-12-18 Thread Namjun Kim
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[Python-ideas] Re: Add symlinks option at shutil.move parameters

2019-12-18 Thread Andrew Barnert via Python-ideas
On Dec 18, 2019, at 05:53, Namjun Kim wrote: > > I think shutil.move method should provide a symlinks parameter. > It's because if user wants to move file including metadata couldn't use > shutil.move method. What behavior are you looking for if the user provides symlinks=False? Is the idea t