>> There is a really simple litmus test for whether something is a bug: >> does it deviate from the specification? >> >> In this case, the specification is the grammar, and the implementation >> certainly doesn't deviate from it. So it can't be a bug. > > I don't think anyone can assert that the specification itself is immune > to having "bugs".
I can assert that - a specification inherently cannot be "incorrect". It can only be "unintentional". There are certainly documentation errors. They occur when the documentation deviates from the implementation *and* from the intent. They are easy to fix in a bug fix release (assuming the implementation correctly reflects the intent). But then, this isn't the case here, either: the *intent* of the current grammar is that there is no u prefix in the Python 3 language. So the specification clearly corresponds to the intent also. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
