[Python-ideas] Add "has_surrogates" flags to string object

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 08.10.2013 18:16, Serhiy Storchaka wrote:
> 08.10.13 14:58, M.-A. Lemburg написав(ла):
>> I guess you could use one bit from the kind structure
>> for that:
> 
> The kind of string should be equal to the size of character unit. This assumption is used in a lot
> of code.

Ok, then just add the flag to the end of the list... we'd still
have at least 7 bits left on most platforms, IICC.

PS: I guess this use of kind should be documented clearly somewhere.
The unicodeobject.h file only hints at this and for
PyUnicode_WCHAR_KIND this interpretation cannot be used.

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