[Tutor] How does len() compute length of a string in UTF-8, 16, and 32?

[boB Stepp]

On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Mats Wichmann <mats at wichmann.us> wrote:
> eh? the bytes are ff fe h 0
> 0xff is not literally four bytes, its the hex repr of an 8bit quantity with
> all bits on

ARGHHHH!  1111 1111 (space inserted for visual clarity) truly is ff in
hex.  Again ARGH!!!

All I can say is that I have not had to consciously think in bits,
octal or hex in quite a few years.  Oh, well.  You were quite nice in
pointing out my grave mental lapses!

Red-faced!
boB