[Python-ideas] Support Unicode code point notation

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Unicode's standard notation for code points is U+ followed by a 4, 5 or 6 hex digit string, such as
> π = U+03C0. This notation is found throughout the Unicode Consortium's website, e.g.:
> 
> http://www.unicode.org/versions/corrigendum2.html
> 
> as well as in third party sites that have reason to discuss Unicode code points, e.g.:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eth#Computer_input
> 
> I propose that Python strings support this as the preferred escape notation for Unicode code points:
> 
> '\U+03C0'
> => 'π'

-1.

The \u and \U notations are standard in several programming
languages, e.g. Java and C++, so we're in good company.

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