[Python-ideas] Proposal for default character representation

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 03:56:59AM +0200, Mikhail V wrote:

> > How many decimal digits would you use to denote a single character?
> 
> for text, three decimal digits would be enough for me personally,

Well, if it's enough for you, why would anyone need more?


> and in long perspective when the world's alphabetical garbage will
> dissapear, two digits would be ok.

Are you serious? 

Talking about "alphabetical garbage" like that makes you seem to be an 
ASCII bigot: rude, ignorant, arrogant and rather foolish as well. Even 
7-bit ASCII has more than 100 characters (128).



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Steve