[Python-Dev] Type of range object members

[Anthony Baxter]

On Tuesday 15 August 2006 14:14, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > They don't have to come from a python int, they can come from a
> > long.    I guess range_new would have to be changed to the 'n'
> > conversion code instead of 'l' to do the proper conversion.
> > Similarly, rangeiter_next will need to use PyInt_FromSsize_t .
>
> Feel free to submit a patch for Python 2.6. I expect the 2.5 release
> managers to reject this on the basis of being a new feature.

Absolutely correct. At this point in the release process, there's going to be 
a massive resistance to changes.


Anthony

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