FILE, DIR
inspired by: PHP __DIR__, __FILE__ [1]
status:
python34: __file__ is absolute [2]
discussion: [3], status: Sep 28 18:51:29 CEST 2013
variants:
- name: with import (27,33 compatible)
set:
- from os.path import FILE, DIR
- from hacks import FILE, DIR
- from future import FILE, DIR
- name: auto global (28,35)
set:
- FILE, DIR
- __file__, __dir__
- __abs_file__, __abs_dir__ (MRAB, Philipp A.)http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.constants.predefined.php
https://docs.python.org/3.5/whatsnew/3.4.html
objections:
- new globals are bad (Cameron Simpson)
- names starting with __ are bad (Cameron Simpson)
- retrieving abs dir is trivial code (Cameron Simpson)
- abspath is not always possible (Cameron Simpson)
- there should not be convenience functions (Cameron Simpson)
