Raw string statement (proposal)

[Dan Stromberg]

On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 9:34 PM, Mikhail V <mikhailwas at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi.
> I've put some thoughts together, and
> need some feedback on this proposal.
> Main question is:  Is it convincing?
> Is there any flaw?
> My own opinion - there IS something to chase.
> Still the justification for such syntax is hard.
>
This is a strange syntax that is quite unnecessary; just use triple-quoted
strings.

Please, please, please don't add it.

I believe Python's core language should be kept small.  Big libraries are
fine - important even.  But the core language should be easy to learn but
powerful.