In message <mailman.1565.1245019944.8015.python-l...@python.org>, Rhodri James wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:43:30 +0100, Lawrence D'Oliveiro > <l...@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote: > >> In message <mailman.1510.1244832141.8015.python-l...@python.org>, Rhodri >> James wrote: >> >>> 2. That output string has severe "leaning toothpick" syndrome. Python >>> accepts both single and double quotes to help avoid creating something >>> so unreadable: use them. >> >> Backslashes are more scalable. > > That doesn't excuse sprinkling several million backslashes through literal > constants when there's a more readable alternative. Perl allows just about any printable character as a quote. I tried alternative quotes for many years, and decided making that choice was a waste of brain cells. So no, using alternative quotes does not make things more readable. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
