April 29, 2000
2:08 a.m.
I agree with most of what you say, but... On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Guido van Rossum wrote:
As I stated in another message, in Python 3000 we'll have to consider a more Java-esque solution: *character* strings are Unicode, and for bytes we have (mutable!) byte arras.
I would prefer a different distinction: mutable immutable chars string string_buffer bytes bytes bytes_buffer Why not allow me the freedom to index a dictionary with goop? (Here's a sample application: UNIX "file" command) -- Moshe Zadka <mzadka@geocities.com>. http://www.oreilly.com/news/prescod_0300.html http://www.linux.org.il -- we put the penguin in .com