Pathlib for nixpy #550
Pathlib for nixpy #550
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thanks @wendtalexander. I guess I would like to have the tests included into the existing |
Depends what distro versions we're still targeting and if they have new enough h5py versions, I suppose. Is nixpy still available in any distribution repositories? |
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@achilleas-k I browsed a bit and having a dependency > 2.0 does not seem to be a big deal even in Debian buster the version is 2.8.something. I guess it should not be a problem. |
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Sounds like it should be fine then! |
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A bit nit-picky, but would you mind to organize the imports a bit differently, i.e. the from xyz style import should be below the simple import xyz statements.
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I like the way isort handles import ordering. We could add that as a linter and enforce it.
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Ah that would be nice to enforce this!
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Currently, I am utilizing the pathlib module for all file system interactions. In my opinion, Nix should also adopt this approach. Instead of requiring manual conversion of paths to the appropriate encoding, Nix should accept path objects directly.
I have attempted to implement this change for you and provided a test demonstrating how to open a Nix file using a pathlib.Path object.
Furthermore, I have removed the encoding check for UTF-8 because h5py can handle emojis in path-like objects. However, I acknowledge that this change may impact backwards compatibility.
As of h5py 2.0.0, Unicode is supported for file names and objects in the file. When object names are read, they are returned as Unicode by default. For more information, please refer to the h5pyFAQ at h5pyFAQ.