[Python-Dev] Revised PEP 349: Allow str() to return unicode strings

[Fredrik Lundh]

Neil Schemenauer wrote:

> The PEP has been rewritten based on a suggestion by Guido to change
> str() rather than adding a new built-in function.  Based on my testing, I
> believe the idea is feasible.

note that this breaks chapter 3 of the tutorial:

http://docs.python.org/tut/node5.html#SECTION005130000000000000000

where str() is first introduced.

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