[Python-ideas] Reviving PEP 3140 - "str(container) should call str(item), not repr(item)"

[Piotr Dobrogost]

Hi!

Having str(container) calling str(item) and not repr(item) sounds like the
right thing to do. However, PEP 3140 was rejected on the basis of the
following statement of Guido:

"Let me just save everyone a lot of time and say that I'm opposed to
this change, and that I believe that it would cause way too much
disturbance to be accepted this close to beta."


Thu, 29 May 2008 12:32:04
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http://www.mail-archive.com/python-3000@python.org/msg13686.html)

Does anyone know what's the reason Guido was opposed to this change?
Is there any chance to revive this PEP?


Regards,
Piotr Dobrogost
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