Why not scipy.cite() or scipy.citation()? I don't see any reason for these functions to ship with standard python at all.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Python-ideas <python-ideas-bounces+tritium- > list=sdamon....@python.org> On Behalf Of Steven D'Aprano > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 8:17 PM > To: python-ideas@python.org > Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] Add a __cite__ method for scientific packages > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 05:25:00PM -0400, Andrei Kucharavy wrote: > > > As for the list, reserving a __citation__/__cite__ for packages at the same > > level as __version__ is now reserved and adding a citation()/cite() > > function to the standard library seemed large enough modifications to > > warrant searching a buy-in from the maintainers and the community at > large. > > I think that an approach similar to help/quit/exit is warranted. The > cite()/citation() function need not be *literally* built into the > language, it could be an external function written in Python and added > to builtins by the site.py module. > > > > > -- > Steve > _______________________________________________ > Python-ideas mailing list > Python-ideas@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
