On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:40:46 -0800 Ethan Furman <et...@stoneleaf.us> wrote:
> Okay, types corrected, most comments taken into account. > > %b is right out, %a is still suffering scrutiny. > > The arguments seem to boil down to: > > We don't need it. > > vs > > Somebody might, and it's better than having them inappropriately add a > __bytes__ method if we don't have it. Don't forget that Python is a language for consenting adults. Adding a near-useless feature for fear that otherwise people might shoot themselves in the foot by using another feature must be one of the worst arguments I've ever heard :-) Regards Antoine. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
