[issue8949] PyArg_Parse*(): "z" should not accept bytes

[Marc-Andre Lemburg]

Marc-Andre Lemburg <mal at egenix.com> added the comment:

STINNER Victor wrote:
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> STINNER Victor <victor.stinner at haypocalc.com> added the comment:
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> @lemburg: So what is your opinion on this issue?

You're probably right: it's too late to change "s" to accept buffer
interface compatible objects as well.

In that case, symmetry is more important, so +1 on rejecting bytes
for "z" as well.

Please add a note to the NEWS file for this change.

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