Message213656
Python 2.7.3 (default, Sep 26 2012, 21:51:14)
[GCC 4.7.2] on linux2
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--> bytes(5)
'5'
--> bytearray(5)
bytearray(b'\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00')
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Creating a buffer of null bytes makes sense for bytearray, which is mutable; it does not make sense, and IMHO only causes confusion, to have bytes return an /immutable/ sequence of zero bytes. |
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2014-03-15 15:56:05 | ethan.furman | set | recipients:
+ ethan.furman, terry.reedy, r.david.murray, serhiy.storchaka, josh.r |
2014-03-15 15:56:05 | ethan.furman | set | messageid: <1394898965.35.0.864005163213.issue20895@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2014-03-15 15:56:05 | ethan.furman | link | issue20895 messages |
2014-03-15 15:56:05 | ethan.furman | create | |
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