[Python-Dev] Re: CVS: python/dist/src/Python sysmodule.c,2.59,2.60

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

Fredrik Lundh writes:
 > readability?

  But hexversion retains the advantage that it's been there longer,
and that's just too hard to change at this point.  (Guido didn't leave
the keys to his time machine...)

 > the sys.hexversion stuff isn't exactly obvious:

  I didn't say hexversion was pretty or that anyone liked it!  Writing
the docs, version_info is a *lot* easier to explain.


  -Fred

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