[Python-checkins] r46896 - peps/trunk/pep-0237.txt

Mon Jun 12 21:13:41 CEST 2006

Author: tim.peters
Date: Mon Jun 12 21:13:38 2006
New Revision: 46896
Modified:
 peps/trunk/pep-0237.txt
Log:
Record pronouncement about trailing 'L' on hex/oct output.
Modified: peps/trunk/pep-0237.txt
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--- peps/trunk/pep-0237.txt	(original)
+++ peps/trunk/pep-0237.txt	Mon Jun 12 21:13:38 2006
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 
 C. The trailing 'L' is dropped from repr(), and made illegal on
 input. (If possible, the 'long' type completely disappears.)
+ The trailing 'L' is also dropped from hex() and oct().
 
 Phase A will be implemented in Python 2.2.
 
@@ -315,6 +316,13 @@
 
 These issues, previously open, have been resolved.
 
+ - hex() and oct() applied to longs will continue to produce a
+ trailing 'L' until Python 3000. The original text above wasn't
+ clear about this, but since it didn't happen in Python 2.4 it
+ was thought better to leave it alone. BDFL pronouncement here:
+
+ http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-June/065918.html
+
 - What to do about sys.maxint? Leave it in, since it is still
 relevant whenever the distinction between short and long ints is
 still relevant (e.g. when inspecting the type of a value).
