[issue2636] Adding a new regex module (compatible with re)

[Jeffrey C. Jacobs]

Jeffrey C. Jacobs <timehorse at users.sourceforge.net> added the comment:

On 1 September 2011 16:12, Matthew Barnett <report at bugs.python.org> wrote:
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> Matthew Barnett <python at mrabarnett.plus.com> added the comment:
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> I think I need a show of hands.

For my part, I recommend literal flags, i.e. re.VERSION222,
re.VERSION300, etc.  Then you know exactly what you're getting and
although it may be confusing, we can then slowly deprecate
re.VERSION222 so that people can get used to the new syntax.

Returning to lurking on my own issue.  :)

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