Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey

Date	2014-01-10 10:02 -0800
From	Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>
Subject	Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey
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On 01/10/2014 09:36 AM, John Ladasky wrote:
>
> We have to remember to convert between the remote device's
> expectation of strings of bytes, and Python's expectation of
> strings of Unicode characters.  When we forget, there can be
> bugs.  I'm sure that I'll get used to it eventually.

A useful data point for why you don't just use bytes on the Python side would be valuable for the discussions currently 
taking place on PyDev.

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~Ethan~

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  Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2014-01-01 12:41 +0200
    Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-01 21:52 +1100
    Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-01-01 22:37 +1100
      Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2014-01-01 14:38 +0200
        Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-01 23:39 +1100
        Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-01 12:44 +0000
        Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2014-01-02 01:07 +1100
          Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2014-01-01 19:55 +0200
        Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-01-01 09:32 -0500
    Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-01-01 12:54 -0500
  Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2014-01-10 09:36 -0800
    Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-01-10 12:48 -0500
      Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2014-01-10 11:43 -0800
        Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-01-10 19:53 +0000
        Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-01-10 14:50 -0500
    Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-01-10 10:02 -0800

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