[Python-Dev] Type of range object members (original) (raw)

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Tue Aug 15 07:32:09 CEST 2006


On Tuesday 15 August 2006 14:14, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> They don't have to come from a python int, they can come from a > long. I guess rangenew would have to be changed to the 'n' > conversion code instead of 'l' to do the proper conversion. > Similarly, rangeiternext will need to use PyIntFromSsizet .

Feel free to submit a patch for Python 2.6. I expect the 2.5 release managers to reject this on the basis of being a new feature.

Absolutely correct. At this point in the release process, there's going to be a massive resistance to changes.

Anthony

-- Anthony Baxter <anthony at interlink.com.au> It's never too late to have a happy childhood.



More information about the Python-Dev mailing list