[Python-Dev] Broken strptime in Python 2.3a1 & CVS

2003年1月14日 09:18:34 -0500

> > > I think we should lose the C version of strptime and use
> > > _strptime.py everywhere now -- allowing x-platform accidents to
> > > sneak thru is un-Pythonic (unless they're *valuable* x-platform
> > > accidents <wink> -- strptime accidents are random crap).
> >
> > Guess what. Through clever use of the time-machine, we *are* using
> > _strptime.py everwhere now. There's an #undef HAVE_STRPTIME in
> > timemodule.c.
>> I need one of those new-fangled time-machines. Sure seem handy. =)

We still need to make a final decision about this. Instead of #undef
HAVE_STRPTIME, the code in timemodule.c that uses _strptime.py should
simply be included unconditionally.
Arguments for always using _strptime.py:
 - consistency across platforms
 - avoids buggy or non-conforming platform strptime() implementations
Arguments for using the platform strptime() if it exists:
 - speed
 - may contain platform-specific extensions
 - consistency with other apps on the same platform
--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)