[Python-Dev] Making ascii the default encoding

M.-A. Lemburg mal at egenix.com
Tue Feb 28 11:23:55 CET 2006


Neal Norwitz wrote:
> PEP 263 states that in Phase 2 the default encoding will be set to
> ASCII.  Although the PEP is marked final, this isn't actually
> implemented.  The warning about using non-ASCII characters started in
> 2.3.  Does anyone think we shouldn't enforce the default being ASCII?
> 
> This means if an # -*- coding: ... -*- is not set and non-ASCII
> characters are used, an error will be generated.

+1.

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