[docs] Query re array 'u' type code

[Andrew Svetlov]

You shouldn't store characters in array because char is not 'physical
matter' but some abstract one without specified byte representation.
You should to store string encoded by some codec instead — it makes
things easier and well-defined.

On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Mark Summerfield <list at qtrac.plus.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> According to
> http://docs.python.org/py3k/library/array.html#module-array
>
> The 'u' type code is deprecated and will be dropped in Python 4.
>
> However, no information is provided on what one should use instead when
> one wants to store an array of individual characters. I think that such
> information would be helpful.
>
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Thanks,
Andrew Svetlov