[Python-Dev] Re: Alternative Implementation for PEP 292:SimpleStringSubstitutions (original) (raw)

Fredrik Lundh fredrik at pythonware.com
Sat Sep 4 08:23:26 CEST 2004

Raymond Hettinger wrote:

The PEP was about simplification. Tossing in unnecessary unicode coercions is not in line with that goal. Does anyone else think this is a crummy idea?

Yes. Whatever MAL and Barry thinks, Python's current model is 8+8=8, U+U=U, and 8+U=U for ascii U. That's an advantage, not a bug.

Is everyone ready for unicode coercions to start sprouting everywhere?

No.

And when that time comes, storing everything as 32-bit characters is not the right answer either.

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