R. David Murray added the comment: Yes, I think this is a case where it is better for the application to define exactly what it needs rather than try to define a general solution that won't satisfy everyone :)
FileType's purpose is actually, I think, to give you an *open* file. Which is also where a number of the problems came from :) ---------- nosy: +r.david.murray _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue23884> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com