[Python-Dev] [PEP 223] Change the Meaning of \x Escapes

[Tim Peters]

[Guido]
> Nice PEP!

Thanks!  I thought the kids could stand a simple example of what you'd like
to read <wink>.

> I believe that Fredrik also needs to fix SRE's interpretation of \xhh.
> Unless he's already done that.

I'm sure he's acutely aware of that, since that's how this started!  And
he's implementing \x in strings too.  I knew you wouldn't read it to the end
<0.9 wink>.

put-the-refman-stuff-briefly-at-the-front-and-save-the-blather-for-
    the-end-ly y'rs  - tim