[Python-ideas] 1_000_000

[Fred Drake]

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:
> So you use _8127 style names for your objects* then?

Code generators often use such names, though.  Since _1234 is currently a
legal identifier, you'd be breaking backward compatibility.

I understand the motivation for a thousands separator, at least (though
I'll admit, I don't find it compelling; *all* big numbers in code are
too magical).


  -Fred

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