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--- pep-3000.txt 20 Aug 2004 12:40:40 -0000 1.1
+++ pep-3000.txt 20 Aug 2004 15:05:39 -0000 1.2
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
Title: Python 3.0 Plans
Version: $Revision$
Last-Modified: $Date$
-Author: A.M. Kuchling <amk at amk.ca>,
+Author: A.M. Kuchling <amk at amk.ca>,
Brett Cannon <drifty at alum.berkeley.edu>
Status: Draft
Type: Informational
Content-Type: text/x-rst
Created: 20-Aug-2004
-Post-History:
+Post-History:
Abstract
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
This PEP describes the changes currently envisioned in Python 3.0, a
hypothetical future release of Python that can break backwards
-compatibility with the existing body of Python code.
+compatibility with the existing body of Python code.
The list of features included in this document is subject to change
and isn't binding on the Python development community; features may be
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
This document is not a wish-list that anyone can extend. While there
are two authors of this PEP, we're just supplying the text; the
decisions for which changes are listed in this document are made by
-Guido van Rossum, who has chosen them as goals for Python 3.0.
+Guido van Rossum, who has chosen them as goals for Python 3.0.
+
General goals
=============
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
* Remove distinction between int and long types. [1]_
* Make all strings be Unicode, and have a separate bytes() type. [1]_
-* `exec` as a statement is not worth it -- make it a function
+* ``exec`` as a statement is not worth it -- make it a function
* Add optional declarations for static typing
* Support only new-style classes; classic classes will be gone. [1]_
* Add a 'with' statement::
@@ -52,18 +53,19 @@
.bar(4, .foo)
* Return iterators instead of lists
-* `d.keys()`, `.values()`, `.items()`
-* `range()`, `zip()`
-* Replace `print` by a function: `write(x,y,z)`, `writeln(x,y,z)` [2]_
-* Do something so you can catch multiple exceptions using `except E1,
- E2, E3:`. Maybe use `except E1, E2, E3 as err:` if you want the error
- variable? [3]_
+* ``d.keys()``, ``.values()``, ``.items()``
+* ``range()``, ``zip()``
+* Replace ``print`` by a function: ``write(x,y,z)``,
+ ``writeln(x,y,z)`` [2]_
+* Do something so you can catch multiple exceptions using ``except E1,
+ E2, E3:``. Maybe use ``except E1, E2, E3 as err:`` if you want the
+ error variable? [3]_
To be removed:
-* The `lambda` statement [1]_
+* The ``lambda`` statement [1]_
* String exceptions [2]_
-* ``\`x\```: use `repr(x)` [2]_
+* ```x```: use ``repr(x)`` [2]_
Built-ins
@@ -71,24 +73,26 @@
Changes:
-* make `range()` return an iterator
-* Relevant functions should consume iterators (e.g. `min()`, `max()`)
-
+* make ``range()`` return an iterator
+* Relevant functions should consume iterators (e.g. ``min()``,
+ ``max()``)
+
To be removed:
-* `apply()`: use `f(*args, **kw)` instead [2]_
-* `buffer()`: must die (use a bytes() type instead) [2]_
-* `callable()`: just call the object and catch the exception [2]_
-* `compile()`: put in `sys` (or perhaps in a module of its own) [2]_
-* `coerce()`: no longer needed [2]_
-* `execfile()`, `reload()`: use `exec()` [2]_
-* `input()`: use `eval(sys.stdin.readline())` [2]_
-* `intern()`, `id()`: put in `sys` [2]_
-* `map()`, `filter()`: use list comprehensions instead [1]_
-* `raw_input()`: use `sys.stdin.readline()` [2]_
-* `reduce()`: write a loop instead [2]_
-* `xrange()`: use `range()` instead [1]_
+* ``apply()``: use ``f(*args, **kw)`` instead [2]_
+* ``buffer()``: must die (use a bytes() type instead) [2]_
+* ``callable()``: just call the object and catch the exception [2]_
+* ``compile()``: put in ``sys`` (or perhaps in a module of its own)
+ [2]_
+* ``coerce()``: no longer needed [2]_
+* ``execfile()``, ``reload()``: use ``exec()`` [2]_
+* ``input()``: use ``eval(sys.stdin.readline())`` [2]_
+* ``intern()``, ``id()``: put in ``sys`` [2]_
+* ``map()``, ``filter()``: use list comprehensions instead [1]_
+* ``raw_input()``: use ``sys.stdin.readline()`` [2]_
+* ``reduce()``: write a loop instead [2]_
+* ``xrange()``: use ``range()`` instead [1]_
Standard library
@@ -98,20 +102,20 @@
To be removed:
-* `string` and other deprecated modules [1]_
-* `sys.exc_type`: not thread-safe; use `sys.exc_info` [2]_
+* ``string`` and other deprecated modules [1]_
+* ``sys.exc_type``: not thread-safe; use ``sys.exc_info`` [2]_
References
==========
-.. [1] PyCon 2003 State of the Union:
+.. [1] PyCon 2003 State of the Union:
http://www.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/pycon2003/pycon2003.ppt
-.. [2] Python Regrets:
+.. [2] Python Regrets:
http://www.python.org/doc/essays/ppt/regrets/PythonRegrets.pdf
-.. [3] Python Wiki:
+.. [3] Python Wiki:
http://www.python.org/moin/Python3.0
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