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List:       python-list
Subject:    Re: python file API
From:       Ramchandra Apte <maniandram01 () gmail ! com>
Date:       2012-09-30 12:50:52
Message-ID: b82cfda0-ee91-458c-8a1a-6a6dc8893cb4 () googlegroups ! com
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On Tuesday, 25 September 2012 03:05:16 UTC+5:30, zipher  wrote:
> For some time now, I've wanted to suggest a better abstraction for the <file> type \
> in Python.  It currently uses an antiquated C-style interface for moving around in \
> a file, with methods like tell() and seek().  But after attributes were introduced \
> to Python, it seems it should be re-addressed. 
> 
> 
> Let file-type have an attribute .pos for position.   Now you can get rid of the \
> seek() and tell() methods and manipulate the file pointer more easily with standard \
> arithmetic operations.  
> 
> 
> > > > file.pos = x0ae1      #move file pointer to an absolute address 
> 
> > > > file.pos +=1            #increment the file pointer one byte
> 
> > > > curr_pos = file.pos  #read current file pointer
> 
> 
> 
> You've now simplified the API by the removal of two obscure legacy methods and \
> replaced them with a more basic one called "position". 
> 
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
> markj

+1
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