[Python-Dev] Propose to reject PEP 313 -- Adding Roman Numeral Literals to Python

[Barry Warsaw]

On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 02:39, Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> While the majority of Python users deem this to be a nice-to-have
> feature

Really?  Where's the supporting poll data?  In over 10 years of Python
programming, I've never once needed a Roman number literal.  Worse, I
don't buy the compatibility argument.  I'm as anal as anyone about PEP 8
style, but that's still no reason to break code like

>>> MIX = True

I wouldn't be opposed to a library that provided a function to convert
to and from Romans but I don't think Python needs Roman numeral literal
support.

+1 for rejecting.

-Barry

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