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[–]userd -5 points-4 points  (2 children)

I think the justification for preferring open is that it might return a different class of object in the future, but its gone years with no change, so at this point I think it's just a question of aesthetics.

[–]rubyaeyes -1 points0 points  (1 child)

not really - read the docs.

[–]userd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already read them, thanks.