[Python-Dev] PEP 461: Adding % formatting to bytes and bytearray -- Final, Take 3 (original) (raw)
Ethan Furman ethan at stoneleaf.us
Sat Mar 29 22:01:31 CET 2014
- Previous message: [Python-Dev] PEP 461: Adding % formatting to bytes and bytearray -- Final, Take 3
- Next message: [Python-Dev] PEP 461: Adding % formatting to bytes and bytearray -- Final, Take 3
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
On 03/29/2014 11:59 AM, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:53:45 -0700 "Gregory P. Smith" wrote:
I understand that sentiment but that is an unjustified fear. It is not a good reason not to do it. Projects are already trying to port stuff today and running into roadblocks when it comes to ascii-compatible bytes formatting for real world data formats in code needing to be 2.x compatible. I'm pulling out my practicality beats purity card here. "Roadblocks" is an unjustified term here.
It's actually quite appropriate: to get around a physical roadblock you would have to leave the road, forge through lumpy ground and stinging nettles, and then get back on the road.
A very good analogy, actually. ;)
--
Ethan
- Previous message: [Python-Dev] PEP 461: Adding % formatting to bytes and bytearray -- Final, Take 3
- Next message: [Python-Dev] PEP 461: Adding % formatting to bytes and bytearray -- Final, Take 3
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]