On Tue, Jul 15 2008 at 07:38:59PM BRT, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tres Seaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 
> > I would keep both by preference, rather than insist on a "foolish
> > consistency."

+1

> The "consistency" argument leads to the PEP 8 names. The removal of
> redundant names is not made in the name of consistency, but of API
> simplicity.

Isn't this *enourmous* discussion a clear sign that a lot of people *won't*
find a trimmed-down API simpler? If assert* to fail* mapping is consistent,
then voilá, simple, everyone can remember method names (+1 for PEP-8
renaming), everyone is free to think of each test as they please.


        rbp
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