Fabio Z Tessitore wrote: > Hi all, > > reading Dive Into Python, on Chapter 6 (exception), I've found: > > "This code comes from the getpass module, a wrapper module for getting a > password from the user" > > try: > import termios, TERMIOS > except ImportError: > try: > import msvcrt > except ImportError: > try: > from EasyDialogs import AskPassword > except ImportError: > getpass = default_getpass > else: > getpass = AskPassword > else: > getpass = win_getpass > else: > getpass = unix_getpass > > Knowing that this code is very simple, my question is about simplicity. I > think it is simpler the following code. I haven't a long experience on > Python, so I'd like to know your opinions about. > > try: > import termios, TERMIOS > getpass = unix_getpass > > except ImportError: > try: > import msvcrt > getpass = win_getpass > > except ImportError: > try: > from EasyDialogs import AskPassword > getpass = AskPassword > > except ImportError: > getpass = default_getpass > In matters of style such as this there *are* only opinions. I don't think there are definite grounds for preferring either one.
If you were to propose such a patch on the python-dev list, it would almost certainly be rejected - not because it is necessarily worse, but because it would represent a change of style only. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://del.icio.us/steve.holden --------------- Asciimercial ------------------ Get on the web: Blog, lens and tag the Internet Many services currently offer free registration ----------- Thank You for Reading ------------- -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
