[Python-Dev] non-integer slice indices?

[Barry A. Warsaw]

>>>>> "GS" == Greg Stein <gstein@lyra.org> writes:

    GS> Typically, CPython is the reference platform. This would
    GS> indicate that JPython has a bug.

    GS> Second, section 5.3.3 of the Language Reference states that
    GS> the upper and lower bound of a slice must be integers. Again,
    GS> this would indicate that JPython has a bug.

I think instead you have a case where JimH was (not-so?)subtly trying
to push Guido in a certain direction. :)

-Barry