Paul McGuire wrote:
> I think it is just part of the objectification trend - "f =
> open('xyzzy.dat')" is sort of a functional/verb concept, so it has to return
> something, and its something non-objecty like a file handle - urk! Instead,
> using "f = file('xyzzy.dat')" is more of an object construction concept
I see what you mean, but I think that's why I like using open, because I
like having my functions be verbs instead of nouns.
> Note though, the asymmetry of
> "f = open('blah')" and "f.close()" - there is no "close(f)".
I'm not sure that's a perfect comparison though, because the counterpart
of close(f) would be open(f), and whether you use file() or open(),
neither is taking f as the parameter like close() does, and you aren't
calling close() on 'blah' above.
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