[Python-3000] Pre-PEP: Simple input built-in in Python 3000 (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Sat Dec 23 03:14:09 CET 2006

On 12/22/06, Fredrik Lundh <fredrik at pythonware.com> wrote:

Guido van Rossum wrote:

> I like the exact proposal made here better than any of the > alternatives mentioned so far. > > - Against naming it readline(): the "real" readline doesn't strip the > \n and returns an empty string for EOF instead of raising EOFError; I > believe the latter is more helpful for true beginners' code. given how much trouble true beginners have with exceptions, that's far from obvious.

But they typically aren't used to entering EOF either; EOF is not exactly a typical input in an interactive program, and having to enter it typically means you're talking to a Unix utility that's not really designed for interactive use.

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