Vladimir.Marangozov wrote: > Fredrik Lundh wrote: > > > > > I just can't believe that we can't find a more intuitive name > > > for this function! > > > > ...and I cannot believe that you're trying to reopen this > > discussion once again :-( > > :-) Sorry, but it was discussed during a short period of time > (despite the huge number of posts in that time slice) and I > wasn't really available for participating seriously in the > discussion. So now I'm taking the opportunity to read the PEP > without much external pression, as well as to say what I think > and to think what I say. > > Note that I suggested Barry to sumbit this PEP to a broader > audience for collection external opinions on all aspects of the > PEP. If there are several people with CS background that don't > feel good with this name, there's something wrong with it. To me, "zip" in the context of computers means compress. But it's a stupid name for compress. And one look at the args makes it obvious it's not a compress. So I expect that your typical newbie will do one, and only one "Huh??? Oh - zip as in zipper, not zip as in PKZIP" and never have to post again. wishfully-y'rs - Gordon
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