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I wonder if this was made by AI or a shit programmer (gregtech.eu)
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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I always get irrationally angry when i see python code using os.path instead of pathlib. What is this, the nineties?

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Make a PR

[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 7 points 2 weeks ago

Be the change you want to see in the world.

[–] indepndnt@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

And what's with the string addition? Never heard of f-strings or even .format()?

[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What big advantages does pathlib provide? os.path works just fine

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
  • Everything is in one library which offers consistency for all operations.
  • You can use forward slashes on Windows paths, which makes for much better readability.
  • You can access all the parts of a pathlib object with attributes like .stem, .suffix or .parent.
  • You can easily find the differences between paths with .relative_to()
  • You can easily build up complex paths with the / operator (no string additions).

Just off the top of my head.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I suppose os.path is simpler? It's a string and operation.

Python is all about 'attention efficiency,' which there's something to be said for. People taking the path of least resistance (instead of eating time learning the more complex/OOP pathlib) to bang out their script where they just need to move a file or something makes sense. I'm with you here, but it makes sense.

...Also, os.path has much better Google SEO, heh.

[–] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

if you don't need those, why burden the program with another dependency?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's in the standard library, just like os or shutil.