os.path.isdir.__name__ is "_isdir" on Windows (2.7.3)

[shaurz]

BPO	14683
Nosy	@loewis

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title = 'os.path.isdir.__name__ is "_isdir" on Windows (2.7.3)'
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[shaurz]

This caused something to break in our code. I know, maybe it shouldn't rely on that.

[loewis]

This is not a bug. Due to function name aliasing, this can easily happen, and the function's name should be considered as an implementation detail.