proposed language change to int/int==float (was: PEP0238 lament)

[Robin Becker]

In article <U_387.50579$Cy.6523947 at news1.rdc1.az.home.com>, Tim Hochberg
<tim.hochberg at ieee.org> writes
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>   * Unification of ints and longs (PEP 237)? This seems almost impossible
>to dislike.
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well I have at least one extension that requires 32 bit unsigned as
inputs. Under existing python I can manipulate myself around bit 31
problems with ease (using negative numbers or hex). It seems it
will/might be a bit more complicated if this pep goes through. I'm sure
there are others who have explicit int size requirements. Effectively
removing ints takes away ease of external communication in at least some
cases.
 
>Anyway I'm sure we'd all be much happier if everyone went to
>python.sourceforge.net/peps, read all the number PEPs and then, if
>necessary, panicked about what was actually in them.
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Robin Becker