[Python-checkins] r58484 - sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/Py3K/_importlib.py

brett.cannon python-checkins at python.org
Mon Oct 15 22:05:55 CEST 2007


Author: brett.cannon
Date: Mon Oct 15 22:05:54 2007
New Revision: 58484

Modified:
   sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/Py3K/_importlib.py
Log:
Add a comment about the assumption made in DinkyFile for decoding text.


Modified: sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/Py3K/_importlib.py
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/Py3K/_importlib.py	(original)
+++ sandbox/trunk/import_in_py/Py3K/_importlib.py	Mon Oct 15 22:05:54 2007
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@
         if self.binary:
             return read_out
         else:
+            # Since codecs requires the ability to import from the encodings
+            #  package, bytes.decode() cannot be used.  This forces the
+            #  assumption that all files imported before open() is set are
+            #  encoded in ASCII.
             return str(read_out)
 
     def write(self, data):


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