RE: [Python-Dev] [PEP 223] Change the Meaning of \x Escapes

[Guido]

Nice PEP!

Thanks! I thought the kids could stand a simple example of what you'd like to read <wink>.

I believe that Fredrik also needs to fix SRE's interpretation of \xhh. Unless he's already done that.

I'm sure he's acutely aware of that, since that's how this started! And he's implementing \x in strings too. I knew you wouldn't read it to the end <0.9 wink>. put-the-refman-stuff-briefly-at-the-front-and-save-the-blather-for- the-end-ly y'rs - tim