In article <d2e59ddf-d44c-44d9-91c5-539b03cfc...@googlegroups.com>, Michael Herrmann <michael.herrm...@getautoma.com> wrote:
> do you think it's bad style to override the built-in function `type`? I'm > co-developing a GUI automation library called Automa > (http://www.getautoma.com) and 'type' would be a very fitting name for a > function that generates artificial key strokes. For local variable names with small scopes, I don't fret much about overriding built-in names. For a library, I would try harder to find non-conflicting names. How about one of these: type_text() enter_text() keyboard() PS, A suggestion about your website. In these days of tech exit strategies and M/A crazyness, putting "Purchase" and "Company" as adjacent items in the main menu might be misconstrued. At first glance, I read it as "Purchase company". Twitter Bootstrap, no? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
