On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 5:08 AM, Elizabeth Myers <elizab...@interlinked.me> wrote: > I do understand it might require a possible major rewrite or major > changes the struct module, but in the long run, I think it's worth it > (especially because the struct module is not all that big in scope). As > it stands, the struct module simply is not suited for protocols where > you have variable-length strings, and in my experience, that is the vast > majority of modern binary protocols on the Internet. >
To be fair, the name "struct" implies a C-style structure, which _does_ have a fixed size, or at least fixed offsets for its members (the last member can be variable-sized). A quick search of PyPI shows up a struct-variant specifically designed for network protocols: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/netstruct/1.1.2 It even uses the dollar sign as you describe. So perhaps what you're looking for is this module coming into the stdlib? ChrisA _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
