[Python-Dev] Bug or feature? Unicode vs t#

[Paul Prescod]

Tim Peters wrote:
> 
> [Paul Prescod]
> > What is the use case for treating a Unicode object as if it were a
> > buffer of bytes by translating it to the default encoding?
> 
> Obviously, so that you can pass it to binascii.hexlify() <wink>.

This is NOT a question about hexlify. It is a question about t#! Or
getcharbuffer. Or something.

My real question is whether there is any value in having Unicode objects
expose their internal representation to Python programmers through the
buffer interface?

 Paul Prescod