[Python-Dev] PEP 414 - Unicode Literals for Python 3

[Ethan Furman]

R. David Murray wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:05:54 -0800, Ethan Furman wrote:
>> Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>>> Am 26.02.2012 07:06, schrieb Nick Coghlan:
>>>> On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
 >>>>>
>>>>> A small quibble: I'd like to see a benchmark of a 'u' function implemented in C.
>>>> Even if it was quite fast, I don't think such a function would bring
>>>> the same benefits as restoring support for u'' literals.
>>> You claim that, but your argument doesn't actually support that claim
>>> (or I fail to see the argument).
 >>
>> Python 2.6 code:
>>     this = u'that'
>>
>> Python 3.3 code:
>>     this = u('that')
>>
>> Not source compatible, not elegant.  (Even though 2to3 could make this 
>> fix, it's still kinda ugly.)
> 
> Eh?  The 2.6 version would also be u('that').  That's the whole point
> of the idiom.  You'll need a better counter argument than that.

So the idea is to convert the existing 2.6 code to use parenthesis as 
well? (I obviously haven't read the PEP -- my apologies.)

Then I primarily object on ergonomic reasons, but I still think it's 
kinda ugly. ;)

~Ethan~