[issue15254] 08 is invalid token in lists.

[Tim Golden]

Tim Golden <mail at timgolden.me.uk> added the comment:

A "0" prefix to a number is taken by Python 2.x to introduce a series of octal (base 8) digits. You can't have 8 in base 8 so the number (and anything higher) is rejected.

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nosy: +tim.golden
resolution:  -> rejected
stage:  -> committed/rejected

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