On 10/06/2014 06:34 AM, Nick Coghlan wrote: > 3. "buffer" is a completely new term for most users, and one that > refers to an implementation detail of memoryview, moreso than > something developers actually need to care about. Using it directly in > error messages and documentation is to make the abstraction leak in a > way that raises unnecessary barriers to entry.
Especially since buffer() is gone in Py3. The only prominent mention of "buffer" in the docs is now the C API section that explains the buffer protocol. Since this is cross-referenced from the "bytes-like object" glossary, it will lead people who want to write such an object to the right place. Georg _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
