Instagram: 40% Py3 to 99% Py3 in 10 months (Posting On Python-List Prohibited)

[alister]

On Wed, 21 Jun 2017 01:01:06 -0700, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:

> On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 6:59:21 PM UTC+12, wxjm... at gmail.com
> wrote:
>> Le mardi 20 juin 2017 15:41:27 UTC+2, bream... at gmail.com a écrit :
>> > On Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 12:18:50 PM UTC+1, wxjm... at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>> > > Le mardi 20 juin 2017 11:48:03 UTC+2, Steven D'Aprano a écrit :
>> > > 
>> > > Python (3) on Windows just does not work. Period.
>> > 
>> > Complete drivel from the RUE.  I, and many others, use Python3 on
>> > Windows on a daily basis with not problems at all.  Clearly just a
>> > case of a bad workman always blames his tools.
>> > 
>> > Kindest regards.
>> > 
>> > Mark Lawrence.
>> 
>> A very smooth example. Only the top of the iceberg.
>> 
>> D:\junk>py32 -c "import time; print(time.tzname)"
>> ('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de l’Ouest (heure d’été)')
>> 
>> D:\junk>py33 -c "import time; print(time.tzname)"
>> ('Europe de l\x92Ouest', 'Europe de l\x92Ouest (heure d\x92été)')
> 
> I don’t understand where you get those strings from, or what the “\x92”
> is supposed to be. The best I can do:
> 
>     ldo at theon:~> python3.2 -c "print(('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de
>     l’Ouest (heure d’été)'))"
>     ('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de l’Ouest (heure d’été)')
>     ldo at theon:~> python3.3 -c "print(('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de
>     l’Ouest (heure d’été)'))"
>     ('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de l’Ouest (heure d’été)')
>     ldo at theon:~> python3.4 -c "print(('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de
>     l’Ouest (heure d’été)'))"
>     ('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de l’Ouest (heure d’été)')
>     ldo at theon:~> python3.5 -c "print(('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de
>     l’Ouest (heure d’été)'))"
>     ('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de l’Ouest (heure d’été)')
>     ldo at theon:~> python3.6 -c "print(('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de
>     l’Ouest (heure d’été)'))"
>     ('Europe de l’Ouest', 'Europe de l’Ouest (heure d’été)')
> 
> As you can see, it all works fine. Microsoft Windows trouble?

don't wast time arguing with an idiot
he will simply drag you down to his level then beat you with experience

the only reason I have not killfiled JMX as he serves as a good guide to 
my understanding, if I find myself in agreement with him I assume i must 
be wrong/



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