[Python-Dev] Changes to PEP 8 & 42

[Guido van Rossum]

> I've also got a change to PEP 8 (for basestring).  Is the wording ok?
> Should I check it in or should Barry/Guido?

You can check it in, but I suggest providing ways of doing this for
2.0/2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 (since they are all different).

> Also, it seems that PEP 42 is a bit out of date.  I think the
> stat/statvfs changes may be done (at least started), 
> the std library uses 4 space indents, math.radians/degrees were added.
> Probably others too.

Whoever fulfilled those wishes should ideally edit the PEP.  You can
do it too.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)