[Python-Dev] python-dev Summary for 2004-08-01 through 2004-08-15
[draft]
Dmitry Vasiliev
lists at hlabs.spb.ru
Fri Aug 20 12:22:55 CEST 2004
Brett C. wrote:
> --------------------------------------
> Is an int/long combined type worth it?
> --------------------------------------
> language evolution
>
> Dmitry Vasiliev pointed out that `PEP 237`_ (Unifying Long Integers and
> Integers) mentioned that a a new type named 'integer' might be
> introduced that subclassed both int and long. The discussion waivered
> between whether it was at all needed, and if it was if it should be a
> true type or just a tuple containing both types for use with isinstance() .
>
> No conclusion was reached in the end.
>
> .. _PEP 237: http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0237.html
>
> Contributing threads:
> - `Unifying Long Integers and Integers: baseint
> <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/047404.html>`__
The discussion has been closed at:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=5470&atid=305470&func=detail&aid=1007068
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