2009/3/11 Greg Ewing <greg.ew...@canterbury.ac.nz>: > Lie Ryan wrote: > >> I actually prefer strings. Just like 'w' or 'r' in open(). >> >> Or why not add "f" "c" as modes? >> >> open('file.txt', 'wf') > > I like this, because it doesn't expand the signature that > file-like objects need to support. If you're wrapping > another file object you just need to pass on the mode > string and it will all work.
Of course, a file opened for write, in text mode, with auto-sync on flush, has mode "wtf". I'm in favour just for the chance to use that mode :-) Paul. _______________________________________________ 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