On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:49:28 +0200 benjamin.peterson <python-checkins at python.org> wrote: > - PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "embedded NUL character"); > + PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "embedded NULL character"); Are you sure? IIRC, NUL is the little name of ASCII character 0 (while NULL would be the NULL pointer). Regards Antoine.