On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 1:18 AM Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer < arj.pyt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings, > > Here is a draft after the stdlib module discussion > <https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/thread/XSYEVRPJQUX7VBTPNIJMUFZQIZ7WLOQU/> > . > why don't you make a PR add this to: https://github.com/PythonCHB/PythonListsSummaries/tree/master/source/python_ideas -CHB > > Abstract > ======= > > Proposal: Adding a stdlib module to the standard library > > Defining the stdlib > ============== > > Would the stdlib module be OS-independent or not? A better approach would > be to go along the standard modules as defined in the docs > <https://docs.python.org/3/library/index.html>. You get to know all > modules within the stdlib, it even lists curses on windows (see benefit at > 2. below) with info. But it does not let you access it if you want to use > it when importing. Same for the third issue: > > The third issue is alternative Python implementations, discussed at > concerns no.2. > > Advantages of having a stdlib module > ============================= > > Below are some benefits of having such a module: > > - 1 Knowing what module can be imported without installing > > This can be useful for interactive learning. Like with the inbuilt > builtins library, one get to know what builtins are there in Python, though > it's not the lib's only use. In the spirit of the keyword module, it can > also check if an import forms part of the std lib > > - 2 Check for accidental name collisions > > It might come in handy to check for python platform collisions. An > intersection between their modules will do the job > > - 3 Namespaced imports > > import math > > could be used as > > stdlib.math > > to better distinguish. > > Concerns > ======== > > - 1. Backward compatibility > > Python 4.0 codes might contain codes incompatible with previous versions > > - 2. Different standard modules > > If a Python implementation adds in a module, would codes implementing > > stdlib.fancy_lib > > on a diffrent platform not get broken? That is essentially the same as > executing curses on windows or RPi on Raspberry Pi - Raspian. Just like RPi > codes would not run on a windows, similarly, stdlib.fancy_lib would not run > on the standard C implementation. > > > Ideas and Implementations > ==================== > > - Andrew Barnert implemented a version of stdlib > <https://github.com/abarnert/stdlib> where you can import without having > to imply where the module is meaning instead of from x.y import z, you do: > from stdlib import z > > - Each implementation could hardcode the names of std modules which could > be accessed by stdlib for listing and imports > > - Use what help('modules') uses i.e pkgutil.walk_packages minus 3rd party > modules > > - This stdlib implemenation > <https://github.com/jackmaney/python-stdlib-list> from Jack Maney > essentially hardcodes the libs like here > <https://github.com/jackmaney/python-stdlib-list/blob/master/stdlib_list/lists/3.7.txt> > . > > - The real implementation is up to ... be implemented. > > Draft containing inputs from: > > Andrew Barnert > Chris Angelico > Christopher Barker > Steve Barnes > Steven D'Aprano > > -- > Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer > pythonmembers.club <http://www.pythonmembers.club/> | github.com > <https://github.com/Abdur-rahmaanJ> > Mauritius > _______________________________________________ > Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org > To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ > Message archived at > https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/M5CHITS6XOAJBNAVNZV2NGQDG2BELNSP/ > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ > -- Christopher Barker, PhD Python Language Consulting - Teaching - Scientific Software Development - Desktop GUI and Web Development - wxPython, numpy, scipy, Cython
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