[Python-Dev] PEP 292 for Python 2.4

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Wed Jun 16 12:03:54 EDT 2004


Raymond Hettinger wrote:
>>PEP 292 is slated for inclusion in Python 2.4,
> 
> 
> For completeness, perhaps update the PEP to specify what will happen
> with $ strings that do not fall under $$, $indentifier, or
> ${identifier}.  For instance, what should happen with:
> 
>    "A dangling $"
>    "A $!invalid_identifier"
>    "A $identfier&followed_by_nonwhitespace_punctuation"

Or, to pick a more common example:

"$Id: rtp.py,v 1.40 2004/03/07 14:41:39 anthony Exp $"




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