[Python-Dev] Unicode support in getargs.c

Mark Hammond mhammond@skippinet.com.au
Wed, 2 Jan 2002 17:57:21 +1100


> It might be worthwhile extending the parser markers a bit
> more or allowing e.g. introduce "us#" to return Unicode objects
> much like "es#" returns strings... I think we'd need some examples
> of use though before deciding what's the right way to do this
> ("es#" was implemented after an request by Mark Hammond to
> be able to handle Unicode file names for Win CE).

Actually, it was for Windows itself, allowing the nt module to use Unicode
objects correctly for the platform.

Mark.