[Python-Dev] Should we move to replace re with regex? (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sat Aug 27 21:05:35 CEST 2011

I disagree. The first paragraph says this has something to do with new keywords. It doesn't appear to say what we expect users to -do- with it. Both are important.

Well, users can use the new features...

Is it "You'd better try this, because it's going in eventually. If you don't try it out before it becomes default behavior, you have no right to complain"?

No. It's "we have that feature which will be activated in a future version. If you want to use it today, use the future import. If you don't want to use it (now or in the future), just don't."

And if people do complain, what are python-dev's options?

That will depend on the complaint. If it's "I don't like the new feature", then the obvious response is "don't use it, then".

Regards, Martin

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