[Python-Dev] Please review PEP 278 - Universal newline support

[Aahz Maruch]

Just van Rossum wrote:
> Greg Ward wrote:
>> 
>> -1 on using a file mode character that conflicts with existing
>> conventions (eg. if "t" really is already used on Windows, find
>> something else).
> 
> The "t" isn't really needed to begin with, files opened in text mode should
> convert any line ending to \n. One of Jack's arguments _for_ "t" is:
> 
>     - Compatibility.  Programs which already do their own
>       interpretation of \r\n in text files would break.  Programs
>       which open binary files as text files on Unix would also break
>       (but it could be argued they deserve it :-).

You misunderstood Greg: he wants to have "t" but use a different
character to represent it.  Maybe "p", for Python text mode.  ;-)
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