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

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Date	Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:02:26 -0800
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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.

--
~Ethan~

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      Re: Python 2.x and 3.x usage survey Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2014-01-01 14:38 +0200
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  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
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