[Python-Dev] PEP 292: method names

[Erik Heneryd]

Barry Warsaw wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 12:18, Erik Heneryd wrote:
>>BTW, what about a closing delimiter in the standard regex?
> 
> 
> There isn't one.  The PEP explains the rationale.

Sorry, must've missed it?  Note that I'm not saying there should be a 
default closer, but an empty group in the regex, for subclasses to fill 
in (for example ml entities could use this).

>>I hope you don't do pep-292 just to fill your own needs (i18n?), but 
>>also keep your mind open to other uses...
> 
> 
> What can't you do with PEP 292 as it now stands?

Examples from previous posts: sh-style safe variables, ml entities.  As 
you really can't reuse anything now, it would be like starting from scratch.


Erik