Jim Jewett wrote: > On 10/27/07, Bill Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > File "/local/python/3k/src/Lib/io.py", line 455, in read > > > > del b[n:] > > > > TypeError: 'slice' object does not support item deletion > > > b = bytes(n.__index__()) > > Isn't bytes the *im*mutable bytestring, so that you would need a > buffer (rather than a bytes) if you plan to clear it out?
I think when this code was written, "bytes" was mutable (that's why it couldn't be a key in a dict). If I understand the grand plan correctly, "bytes" will become "buffer" (mutable), and "str8" will become "bytes" (immutable). Bill _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
