[Python-Dev] New PEP: Using ssize_t as the index type (original) (raw)

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Thu Dec 29 17:26:08 CET 2005


Not sure what I think of the proposal (though I guess I'm overall +0 -- needs to be done sometime and no time like the present).

However, I think this PEP should be held up as an example of how to write a good PEP. Aside from my inability to follow some of the arcane points due to lack of C programming skill, this PEP was extremely readable and well-organized. Nice job!

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