Using decode() and encode() would break that predictability. But someone suggested the use of transform() and untransform() instead. That would clarify that the transformation is bytes > bytes and Unicode string > Unicode string. On 23 Apr 2013 05:50, "Lennart Regebro" <rege...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 4:04 AM, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> > wrote: > > As others have pointed out in the past, repeatedly, the codec system is > > completely general and can transform bytes->bytes and text->text just as > > easily as bytes<->text. > > Yes, but the encode()/decode() methods are not, and the fact that you > now know what goes in and what comes out means that people get much > fewer Decode/EncodeErrors. Which is a good thing. > > //Lennart > _______________________________________________ > 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/fabiosantosart%40gmail.com >
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