[Python-Dev] Unicode minus sign in numeric conversions

Expected behaviour:

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float('\N{MINUS SIGN}12.34') -12.34

Current behaviour: Traceback (most recent call last): ... ValueError: could not convert string to float: '−12.34' Please note: '\N{MINUS SIGN}' == '\u2212' -- Best regards, Łukasz Langa WWW: http://lukasz.langa.pl/ Twitter: @llanga IRC: ambv on #python-dev