but we don't want it to get out of hand, like calling it orgy() instead of join().
Or condom() instead of secure().
Or onClimax() instead of onFinished()
:-)
On 5/31/05, Eric Pederson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I often can't remember that to remove spaces from a string whether it's
> strip() or trim(), and when finding patterns with the re library
> whether it's find() or search() and when iterating over key, values of
> a dictionary whether it's items() or entries().
> But then I remember that Python is "sexy".
> It is sexier to strip() than to trim().
> You do a strip search() not a find() search.
> And you remove items() of clothing and not entries() of clothing.
Genius! I will never perplex myself with string_foo.trim() again. (I do forget)
I recommend this be adopted as a naming standard for Python methods:
"The method name should have a sexy connotation"
Eric Pederson
http://www.songzilla.blogspot.com
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