[Python-ideas] Raw strings return compiled regexps

[Greg Ewing]

Neil Toronto wrote:

> What if they just returned regular expression objects?

That would force the re module to be part of the core,
which would not be a good thing.

Also, raw strings are good for more than just regexps.
The fact that there are a few things that they're *not*
good for doesn't mean they should be restricted to
regexps.

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