[Python-Dev] IDLE in the stdlib (original) (raw)

Joao S. O. Bueno jsbueno at python.org.br
Thu Mar 21 11:08:33 CET 2013

On 20 March 2013 23:53, Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote:

I also note that in the last few weeks, I've seen at least two instances that I recall of a beginner on the tutor at python.org mailing list being utterly confused by Python's Unicode handling because the Windows command prompt is unable to print Unicode strings.

It can be worst than that - in i18nes Windows installs, the DOS Prompt sometimes have a different encoding than the Windows running - for example, for pt_BR Windows, all UI apps run using latin1, but the CP uses a CP850 encoding which generates different characters for the same codes.

As someone who form times to times lecture a introductory workshop of Python to people running Windows, I second Terry's long message - and I highlight Raymond's """ Without IDLE, a shocking number of people would create Python files using notepad. """

js -><-

Thanks Terry.

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