Re: [Pyobjc-dev] A question of concience
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From: Dinu G. <gh...@da...> - 2003-07-09 09:55:32
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Just van Rossum: > Ronald Oussoren wrote: > >> There is one problem with this change: backward compatibility. If >> we'd apply this change, we might break code that currently uses >> methods like getNumberOfRows:columns:. The current users might also >> use code that wouldn't break, like this: >> rows, cols = obj.getNumberOfRows_columns_()[1:] >> >> I'd rather not break backward compatibility, but this change would >> increase the useability of PyObjC. Any opinions? > > +1 on the breakage. Hey, we're only at 1.0b1 ;-) The fact we didn't > hear > complains about this before seems to indicate these kinds of methods > aren't being used much yet. In fact, for RegexPlor I'm using the following without even having run into getNumberOfRows_columns_: cols = mat.numberOfColumns() rows = mat.numberOfRows() As long as everything is nicely documented: go ahead! Dinu -- Dinu C. Gherman ...................................................................... "I hope we get to the bottom of the answer. It's what I'm interested to know." (George W. Bush, 26 Apr. 2000) |