[Python-Dev] PEP 263 considered faulty (for some Japanese)
Stephen J. Turnbull
stephen@xemacs.org
20 Mar 2002 13:23:53 +0900
>>>>> "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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