On 2/11/2016 11:01 AM, Ethan Furman wrote:

On 02/11/2016 10:50 AM, Serhiy Storchaka wrote:
> I have strong preference for more strict and simpler rule, used by
> most other languages -- "only between two digits". Main arguments:

> 2. Most languages use this rule. It is better to follow non-formal
> standard that invent the rule that differs from rules in every other
> language. This will help programmers that use multiple languages.

If Python followed other languages in everything:

1) Python would not need to exist; and
2) Python would suck ;)

If our rule is more permissive that other languages then cross-language developers can still use the same style in both languages, without penalizing those who want to use the extra freedom in Python.

Ditto.

If people need an idea to shoot down, regarding literal constants, and because I couldn't find a Python-Non-Ideas list to post this in, here is one. Note that it is unambiguous, does not conflict with existing binary literals, but otherwise sucks. Please vote this idea down with emphasis:

Base 64 decoding literals:

print( 0b64_CjMy_NTM0_Mjkw_NQ )
325342905