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Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat())

Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Date 2012-09-06 19:46 -0700
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Subject Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat())
From ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com>

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On Thursday, September 6, 2012 6:49:43 PM UTC-7, alex23 wrote:
> On Sep 7, 10:55 am, ruck <john.ruckst...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > (This with Python 2.7.2 on Windows 7)
> 
> > rename goo to "goo...", then,
> 
> 
> 
> I'm unable to rename any file to have a '...' suffix, are you certain
> 
> the file exists in the form you think after the rename?

I see your point.  Using cygwin bash, I have no problem naming files with '...' suffix.  But I see you're right, it seems I cannot do so from Windows Explorer or from cmd shell.
FWIW, Windows Explorer displays to me that the file is named with '...' suffix.
John

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os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 17:55 -0700
  Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-09-06 21:18 -0400
    Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 18:54 -0700
    Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 18:54 -0700
  Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 18:49 -0700
    Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 19:46 -0700
  Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-09-06 22:05 -0400
    Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 22:54 -0700
    Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) ruck <john.ruckstuhl@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 22:54 -0700
  Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-09-07 02:32 +0000
  Re: os.stat() distorts filenames that end with period (nt.stat()) Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-09-06 21:12 -0600

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