Message 206333 - Python tracker

Message206333

Author	serhiy.storchaka
Recipients	eric.smith, ethan.furman, gvanrossum, mark.dickinson, pitrou, rhettinger, serhiy.storchaka, skrah, vstinner
Date	2013-12-16.17:16:13
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In-reply-to	<20131216161756.GA12598@sleipnir.bytereef.org>

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> > Did I mention __index__ is an unfortunate name for the current trend for > > this method? > Yes, but it's probably too late to change that now. Also, a fully precise > name would be something like: > > __to_int_exact_iff_object_has_integer_nature__ :) Perhaps in future (may be in 4.0) __index__ should be renamed to __int__ and __int__ to __trunc__.

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> > Did I mention __index__ is an unfortunate name for the current trend for
> > this method?
> Yes, but it's probably too late to change that now.  Also, a fully precise
> name would be something like:
> 
>   __to_int_exact_iff_object_has_integer_nature__ :)

Perhaps in future (may be in 4.0) __index__ should be renamed to __int__ and 
__int__ to __trunc__.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2013-12-16 17:16:13	serhiy.storchaka	set	recipients: + serhiy.storchaka, gvanrossum, rhettinger, mark.dickinson, pitrou, vstinner, eric.smith, skrah, ethan.furman
2013-12-16 17:16:13	serhiy.storchaka	link	issue19995 messages
2013-12-16 17:16:13	serhiy.storchaka	create