[Python-Dev] Re: hierarchicial named groups extension to the re library

[Anthony Baxter]

On Sunday 03 April 2005 16:48, Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> If this kind of functionality would fall on immediate rejection for
> some reason, even writing the PEP might be pointless.

Note that even if something is rejected, the PEP itself is useful - it
collects knowledge in a format that's far more accessible than searching
the mailing list archives. 

(note that I'm not talking about this particular case, but about PEPs in
general - I have no opinion on the current proposal, because I'm not a
heavy user of REs)

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Anthony Baxter     <anthony at interlink.com.au>
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.