> > > quote_from_bytes = quote >> > > So either name can be used on either input type, with the idea being that > you should use quote on a str, and quote_from_bytes on a bytes. Is this a > good idea or should it be rewritten so each function permits only one input > type? > > so you can use quote_from_bytes on strings? I assumed Guido meant it was okay to have quote accept string/byte input and have a function that was redundant but limited in what it accepted (i.e. quote_from_bytes accepts only bytes)
I suppose your implementation doesn't break anything... it just strikes me as "odd"
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