[Python-Dev] PEP 295 - Interpretation of multiline string constants

[Fredrik Lundh]

Stepan Koltsov wrote:

> > This is an incompatible change. Your PEP does not address
> > how to deal with this at all. I will be forced to reject it unless
> > you come up with a transition strategy (in fact, I don't even want
> > to consider your proposal unless you deal with this).
> 
> For most strings this change will not change program result

and how on earth do you know that?

> (for example number of spaces doesn't matter in SQL queries).

so why do all your examples use SQL queries?

> For others I suggested (in section 'Alternatives') flags 'i' and 'o'
> for string constants.

if you want to interpret multiline strings in a different way, why
cannot you just do like everyone else, and use a function?

    mystring = SQL("""
        blablabla
    """)

(as a bonus, that approach makes it trivial to embed files, images,
xml structures, etc...)

a big -1 from here.

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