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Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2

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On 12/01/2014 09:00, Stefan Behnel wrote:
> Peter Otten, 12.01.2014 09:31:
>> wxjmfauth@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>>>> sys.version
>>> 2.7.6 (default, Nov 10 2013, 19:24:18) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]
>>>>>> s = 'Straße'
>>>>>> assert len(s) == 6
>>>>>> assert s[5] == 'e'
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> jmf
>>
>> Signifying nothing. (Macbeth)
>>
>> Python 2.7.2+ (default, Jul 20 2012, 22:15:08)
>> [GCC 4.6.1] on linux2
>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>>> s = "Straße"
>>>>> assert len(s) == 6
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
>> AssertionError
>>>>> assert s[5] == "e"
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>    File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
>> AssertionError
>
> The point I think he was trying to make is that Linux is better than
> Windows, because the latter fails to fail on these assertions for some reason.
>
> Stefan :o)
>
>

The point he's trying to make is that he also reads the pythondev 
mailing list, where Steven D'Aprano posted this very example, stating it 
is "Python 2 nonsense".  Fixed in Python 3.  Don't mention... :)

-- 
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask 
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence

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'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-01-11 23:50 -0800
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2014-01-12 09:31 +0100
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml@behnel.de> - 2014-01-12 10:00 +0100
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-01-12 07:17 -0500
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-12 12:33 +0000
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-01-12 18:33 +0000
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Thomas Rachel <nutznetz-0c1b6768-bfa9-48d5-a470-7603bd3aa915@spamschutz.glglgl.de> - 2014-01-13 09:27 +0100
    Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-01-13 01:54 -0800
      Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-13 21:26 +1100
      Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-01-13 10:38 +0000
        Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-13 21:57 +1100
          Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-01-13 08:24 -0800
            Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-01-13 17:02 +0000
      Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2014-01-13 08:58 -0700
      Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Thomas Rachel <nutznetz-0c1b6768-bfa9-48d5-a470-7603bd3aa915@spamschutz.glglgl.de> - 2014-01-13 19:37 +0100
      Mistake or Troll (was Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2) Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-01-13 18:05 -0500
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> - 2014-01-15 12:00 +0000
    Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-01-16 00:43 +0000
      Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 12:26 +1100
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2014-01-15 07:13 -0500
    Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2014-01-15 06:55 -0800
      Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 02:14 +1100
        Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-01-16 00:32 +0000
          Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> - 2014-01-16 10:51 +0000
            Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2014-01-16 14:07 +0000
              Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-01-16 09:24 -0600
          Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 21:58 +1100
          Re: 'StraÃYe' ('Strasse') and Python 2 "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-01-16 14:06 +0200
          Re: 'StraÃYe' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> - 2014-01-16 13:03 +0000
          Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Travis Griggs <travisgriggs@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 13:30 -0800
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> - 2014-01-15 12:50 +0000
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Travis Griggs <travisgriggs@gmail.com> - 2014-01-15 08:28 -0800
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> - 2014-01-15 16:55 +0000
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 04:14 +1100
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> - 2014-01-15 17:28 +0000
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-01-15 11:32 -0700
  Re: 'Straße' ('Strasse') and Python 2 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-01-15 19:27 -0500

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