[Python-Dev] PEP 515: Underscores in Numeric Literals

[Georg Brandl]

On 02/11/2016 06:19 PM, Serhiy Storchaka wrote:

>> Thanks for the alternate patch.  I used the two-function approach you took
>> in ast.c for my latest revision.
>>
>> I still think that some cases (like two of the examples in the PEP,
>> 0b_1111_0000 and 1.5_j) are worth having, and therefore a more relaxed
>> rule is preferable.
> 
> Should I write an alternative PEP for strong rule?

That seems excessive for a minor point.  Let's collect feedback for
a few days, and we can also collect some informal votes.

In the end, I suspect that Guido will let us know about his preference for
one of the possibilities, and when he does, I will update the PEP accordingly.

cheers,
Georg