On Sat, Nov 25, 2000 at 05:21:06PM +0100, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: > Mark Lutz wrote: > > A prime example: the string module, used in almost every Python > > program ever written by the half-million Python users out there, > > has suddenly been marked as deprecated. I expect that it won't > > really go away, but has anyone considered the impact of even the > > suggestion of its deprecation on Python's acceptance? > It is depreciated because string methods provide a better > model of extensibility for future versions. string.py simply > interfaces to these new methods. It won't go away, but using the > methods directly will provide better performance and an > overall better experience... Unfortunately, the term 'deprecated' suggests to most people, including me, that it will be removed in future versions. I'm with Mark here; marking it deprecated causes a lot of confusions, IMHO. -- Thomas Wouters <thomas@xs4all.net> Hi! I'm a .signature virus! copy me into your .signature file to help me spread!
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