"Adding File System context to pathlib"
summary
Claim: move file-system flags from verbs to Path objects so a Path carries case sensitivity and follow symlinks behavior. Prototype: ContextPath subclasses pathlib, threads flags through with_segments, and exercises stat and glob against two TIFFs plus a symlink. Tests show expected results (one vs two matches, symlink vs target stat) so the idea works as a small patch. Next steps are a PEP, decisions on precedence, deprecation path, Windows junctions and loop limits for following symlinks.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:09Motivation for pathlib change
- 6:30Core problem and solution
- 9:44Prototyping context path
- 12:39Flags in stat and glob
- 15:10Testing context path
- 18:46Next steps and adoption
- 21:12Future and compatibility
- 25:11Closing and Q&A
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