[Python-ideas] Fixing the Python 3 bytes constructor

Cameron Simpson cs at zip.com.au
Fri Mar 28 22:59:26 CET 2014


On 29Mar2014 01:16, Greg Ewing <greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
> Nick Coghlan wrote:
> >If I could consistently remember whether to include the "e" or not,
> >"zeroes" would be my preference as well, but almost every time I go to
> >type it, I have to pause...
> 
> Whichever you choose, please make sure it's the same as
> whatever numpy uses!

Please get this right. Zeroes. Two 'e's.

Otherwise I will feel pain every time I encounter zeros. Looks Greek.
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Cameron Simpson <cs at zip.com.au>

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toppling the West: He will kneel behind the West on all fours. I will push it
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