[Python-Dev] Py2.3 Todo List

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Martin v. L=F6wis wrote:
> "M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com> writes:
>=20
>=20
>>... but some of them are also worried about raising the bar
>>teaching Python to newbies. They don't want to start the
>>Python course explaining advanced features like source code
>>encodings.
>=20
> They don't have to. All they have to do is to arrange IDLE so that it
> always stores files as UTF-8 with BOM, and then everything will work
> out just fine, with no need of teaching.

That's a good hint, but it only works with IDLE and Notepad,
doesn't it ? Other editors or Python IDEs will probably need
some more time to grow such a feature.

--=20
Marc-Andre Lemburg
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