[Python-ideas] Improve readability of long numeric literals

[Guido van Rossum]

I don't know what a bank sort code is (maybe a UK thing?)

FWIW there are some edge cases to be decided: is _123 valid? or 123_?
or 123__456?

On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Rob Cliffe <rob.cliffe at btinternet.com> wrote:
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> On 09/02/2016 23:17, Guido van Rossum wrote:
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>> Indeed, "123 456" is a no-no, but "123_456" sound good. (Not sure
>> about "12_34_56" but there are probably use cases for that too.)
>
> Looks to me like a bank sort code.  Probably not Guido's, to judge by his
> comment.
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