>>> u'a b'.split() [u'a', u'b'] >>> u'a\xa0b'.split() [u'a', u'b'] >>> re.compile(r'\s').search(u'a b') <_sre.SRE_Match object at 0x00DBB2C0> >>> re.compile(r'\s').search(u'a\xa0b') >>> -- Robin Becker -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Is python of two minds about what is white space. I notice that split, strip
seem to regard u'\xa0' (NO-BREAK SPACE) as white, but that code is not matched
by the \s pattern. If this difference is intended can we rely on it continuing?
- schizophrenic view of what is white space Robin Becker
- Re: schizophrenic view of what is white space Jean-Paul Calderone
- Re: schizophrenic view of what is white space Robin Becker
- Re: schizophrenic view of what is white s... MRAB
- Re: schizophrenic view of what is white s... Terry Reedy
- Re: schizophrenic view of what is white s... Hrvoje Niksic
- Re: schizophrenic view of what is whi... Jean-Paul Calderone