[Python-Dev] Changing string constants to byte arrays in Py3k (original) (raw)

skip at pobox.com skip at pobox.com
Sun May 6 14:09:31 CEST 2007 

>> So is having mutable bytes just a matter of calling them "byte
>> displays" instead of "byte literals" or does that also require
>> changing something in the back end?

Martin> It's certainly also an issue of language semantics (i.e. changes
Martin> to interpreter code). There are a number of options:
Martin> 1. don't support creation of byte values through syntax. Instead,
Martin>    create bytes through a constructor function.

I don't read the py3k mailing list. I presume the distinction between "display" and "literal" is old hat to those folks. I've never seen the term. Can someone explain it?

Thx,

Skip

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