[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython (3.2): Fix PyUnicode_AsWideCharString() doc: size doesn't contain the null character

Georg Brandl g.brandl at gmx.net
Fri Sep 9 21:27:11 CEST 2011


Am 06.09.2011 10:04, schrieb Victor Stinner:
> Le 06/09/2011 02:25, Nick Coghlan a écrit :
>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 10:01 AM, victor.stinner
>> <python-checkins at python.org>  wrote:
>>> Fix also spelling of the null character.
>>
>> While these cases are legitimately changed to 'null' (since they're
>> lowercase descriptions of the character), I figure it's worth
>> mentioning again that the ASCII name for '\0' actually *is* NUL (i.e.
>> only one 'L'). Strange, but true [1].
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nick.
>>
>> [1] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/ASCII
> 
> "NUL" is an abbreviation used in tables when you don't have enough space 
> to write the full name: "null character".
> 
> Where do you want to mention this abbreviation?

I vote to paint the bikeshed BLU.

Georg

(Seriously, how many more messages will this triviality spawn?)



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