Deprecate input()

[John Roth]

"Raymond Hettinger" <python at rcn.com> wrote in message
news:a9f95n$jg0$1 at bob.news.rcn.net...
> [Raymond Hettinger]
> > >The help and tutor maillists indicate that the use of input()
rather than
> > >raw_input() is widespread.  I think this function is so harmful and
so
> > >likely to be used that it should be deprecated hasta pronto (right
away).
> > >When really needed, eval(raw_input()) is easy enough to code and
explicit
> > >about what it does.
>
> [Aahz]
> > Write a PEP.
>
> Rules of the game:
> '''A PEP that has not been discussed on python-list at python.org and/or
> python-dev at python.org will not be accepted.  ''' -- from Pep 1

Does that mean by the PEP editor or by the BDFL? I thought the
process was: write it, send it in, discuss it, then the BDFL makes
a Pronouncement.

John Roth
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