int() shortcoming?

[Erik Max Francis]

Matthew Knepley wrote:

>        Is there a reason I should have to specify the base for a
> string
> conversion using int() when it is already clear from the form? For
> instance:
> 
> >>> oct(15)
> '017'
> >>> int('017')
> 17
> >>> int('017', 8)
> 15
> 
> and hexidecimal actually generates an error.

You can pass 0 in as the radix to int and it will automatically
determine the base.  Clever, huh?

>>> int('017', 0)
15
>>> int('0x17', 0)
23

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