[Python-Dev] Re: Masks in getargs.c (was: 2.3b1 release) (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:17:10 -0400

> > And it introduces incompatibilities. > > What kind? I thought it would be a new format code?

Two new format codes ('k' and 'K'), and changes to existing format codes - per your request: | How about the following counterproposal. This also changes some of the | other format codes to be a little more regular. | | Code C type Range check | | b unsigned char 0..UCHARMAX | B unsigned char none ** | h unsigned short 0..USHRTMAX | H unsigned short none ** | i int INTMIN..INTMAX | I * unsigned int 0..UINTMAX | l long LONGMIN..LONGMAX | k * unsigned long none | L long long LLONGMIN..LLONGMAX | K * unsigned long long none | | Notes: | | * New format codes. | | ** Changed from previous "range-and-a-half" to "none"; the | range-and-a-half checking wasn't particularly useful.

Oh of course. None to worry about IMO.

> > BTW: Since you want to release a beta version, what's the state > > of the FutureWarning about hex/oct constants: will this stay the > > way it is? > > Probably, unless you hve a better idea. :-(

I haven't used warnings very much, but is there a possibility to disable them per module? You get a lot of them if you 'import win32con' for example.

Yes, you can suppress warnings per module. Please read the docs.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)