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Author	draghuram
Recipients	draghuram, facundobatista, gvanrossum, init, pitrou
Date	2008-01-23.16:07:00
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Message-id	<2c51ecee0801230806n7b9bd5ddtaea6c1f6eecd6968@mail.gmail.com>
In-reply-to	<1201102149.36.0.378003683274.issue1577@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>

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> Does this mean we should preserve this behaviour for shutil.move() as well? I don't think so. The key is to remember that shutil.move() is os.rename() with some additional benefits (as stated by Guido in an earlier comment). Also, changing the behaviour of shutil.move() may break backwards compatibility. I thought this issue has reached a conclusion that all one need is a doc update. Some thing like (copying from my previous comment): ""If the destination is a fiile and is on same filesystem as that of src, then simply use rename." In fact, even the issue's component has been changed to "Documentation".

> Does this mean we should preserve this behaviour for shutil.move() as well?

I don't think so. The key is to remember that shutil.move() is
os.rename() with some additional benefits (as stated by Guido in an
earlier comment). Also, changing the behaviour of shutil.move() may
break backwards compatibility.

I thought this issue has reached a conclusion that all one need is a
doc update. Some thing like (copying from my previous comment):

""If the destination is a fiile and is on same filesystem as that of
src, then simply use rename."

In fact, even the issue's component has been changed to "Documentation".

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Date	User	Action	Args
2008-01-23 16:07:03	draghuram	set	spambayes_score: 0.0140468 -> 0.014046812 recipients: + draghuram, gvanrossum, facundobatista, pitrou, init
2008-01-23 16:07:01	draghuram	link	issue1577 messages
2008-01-23 16:07:01	draghuram	create