On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 3:36 AM, Marko Rauhamaa <ma...@pacujo.net> wrote: > No need to hide Unicode, but talking about a > > Unicode string > > is like talking about an > > electronic computer > > visible spectrum display > > mouse user interface > > ethernet socket > > magnetic file > > electric power supply > > The language spec calls the things just "strings," as it should.
I'm not sure what you mean here, because the adjectives all cut out other common constructs - a byte string, an analog computer, an IR or UV display, a blind-compatible UI, a Unix domain socket, an in-memory file, and a diesel power supply. Okay, I'm pushing it with the last one (they're usually called gen sets, not power supplies), and I don't often hear people talk about "magnetic files", but the rest are definitely valid comparison/contrast terms. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
