[Python-Dev] Re: string repr in 2.1 (fwd)

[Paul Prescod]

Thomas Wouters wrote:
> 
> Robin apparently ran into a real problem caused by the change in string
> repr() semantics. Now, arguably this is his own stupid fault <wink> (and
> indeed he argues that himself) but that doesn't mean we shouldn't take this
> into account. 

I think it is done now and it is better this way. The pain is over.
Reverting would hurt someone else again.

Displayhook should be used sparingly. One of the major virtues of the
REPL is that it behaves so much like standard Python.

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