[Python-Dev] PEP 263 considered faulty (for some Japanese)

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Prescod <paul@prescod.net> writes:

    Paul> That's phase 2. It's harder to implement so it won't be in
    Paul> Python 2.3.  They are trying to get away with changing the
    Paul> *output* of the lexer/parser rather than the *input* because
    Paul> the lexer/parser code probably predates Unicode and
    Paul> certainly predates Guido's thinking about
    Paul> internationalization issues. We're moving in baby steps. 

OK, I'll go take a look at the parser/lexer code.

    >> The main issue would be anything that involves counting
    >> characters (not bytes!), I think.

    Paul> That would be an issue.

Martin mentions performance, which I believe to be a non-issue, but
need to check, and pgen.  Any others?

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