PEP 215 (was Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 216 (string interpolation) alternative EvalDict)

Jeff Epler jepler@inetnebr.com
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:09:29 -0600


On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 08:17:54AM -0500, Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "jepler" ==   <jepler@inetnebr.com> writes:
> 
>     jepler> Well, I guess we could add _ and $_ strings to Python,
>     jepler> right?
> 
> Ug.  t'' strings have been discussed before w.r.t. i18n markup, but I
> don't like it.

... and you like $'' strings?

That suggestion was intended to bring a bad taste to *everybody*'s mouth,
as much as t'' alone does to yours.

(Hmm, and then I might need a raw unicode interpolated translated string
... is that spelled $_ur'' or r_$u'' ?)

Jeff