[Python-checkins] r75001 - python/branches/release31-maint/Doc/howto/unicode.rst

[Senthil Kumaran]

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 06:24:07PM -0400, R. David Murray wrote:
>
> UTF-8 isn't introduced until later in the section.  At that point one
> could mention that Python uses that as its default encoding, but what
> exactly does that mean?  In the context of a howto, that would seem to
> need explanation.  One explanation is provided in the subsequent section:

Agreed. This makes a point.

> PS: I also notice that the section on filenames doesn't mention PEP 383
> encoding...but perhaps that is beyond the scope of the howto?

Yes, that would be beyond the scope of this howto.

FWIW, I find Mark Pilgrim's dealing with the subject at
www.diveintopython3.org very enlightening.  He has referenced this
howto in his chapter, we referencing back would lead to a recursion. :)



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Senthil
In English, every word can be verbed.  Would that it were so in our
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