[Python-Dev] Changing the Division Operator -- PEP 238, rev 1.12 (original) (raw)

Michael Hudson mwh@python.net
09 Aug 2001 18:36:15 -0400

Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:

Hi Michael,

Barry's on vacation, so I've done the honors. It's checked in as PEP 264.

Cool, thanks.

I like this a lot -- I hope we can add this to 2.2a2 (which was due today but is postponed for at least a week).

Well, I'm off sunseeking in a week; I'd hope it can get it done by then.

I think the integral flags to compile() are fine,

Noted.

and 'or' is indeed the right thing.

Hmm. While I agree that 'or'ing is the best thing to do by default, it would be nice if there was some way of requesting a blank starting point (this is the other unresolved issue in PEP 236, after all). Maybe it's not worth it.

After reading the PEP, I understand the refactoring that I complained about in a comment on the patch.

OK.

Good job!

It's not done yet (and I thought this was a dead simple change!).

I've uploaded a new patch, which takes Tim's suggestion of using the _Feature objects and runs with it. I'd appreciate it if you and Tim could cast an eye over it - if you think the apprach is sound then I'll update my PEP and draft some changes to 236.

Cheers, M.

-- Presumably pronging in the wrong place zogs it. -- Aldabra Stoddart, ucam.chat