[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-12-26 Thread Serhiy Storchaka
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[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-24 Thread Serhiy Storchaka
Serhiy Storchaka added the comment: I don't think that Python should include documentation on all supported OSes, formats, protocols and algorithms. There are documentation outside Python. I think this is not Python issue. -- status: open -> pending ___

[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-07 Thread anatoly techtonik
anatoly techtonik added the comment: I don't know about the differences. An expert is required. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-b

[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-05 Thread Georg Brandl
Georg Brandl added the comment: Please submit a patch. -- nosy: +georg.brandl ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list

[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-05 Thread anatoly techtonik
anatoly techtonik added the comment: User story: as a Python programmer working with different systems, I'd like to know how os.path module threats paths on these systems. -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-05 Thread anatoly techtonik
anatoly techtonik added the comment: Historically os.path.split() on Windows is able to grok UNIX paths easily. Don't you think that Python language reference for the os.path should include less vague definition of Windows, UNIX-style and old-style MacOS paths it works with? -- resolu

[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-05 Thread R. David Murray
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[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-05 Thread Serhiy Storchaka
Serhiy Storchaka added the comment: .. note:: Since different operating systems have different path name conventions, there are several versions of this module in the standard library. The :mod:`os.path` module is always the path module suitable for the operating system Python is ru

[issue16413] Non cross-platform behavior of os.path.split

2012-11-05 Thread anatoly techtonik
New submission from anatoly techtonik: os.path.split('c:foo') gives ('c:', 'foo') on Windows and ('', 'c:foo') on Linux, which is not documented. IIUC, the behavior change in os module is not possible, so a documentation note will be appreciated. -- assignee: docs@python components: Do