[Python-Dev] Re: PEP239 (Rational Numbers) Reference Implementation and new issues

[Guido van Rossum]

> If Guido was adding complex numbers today instead of long ago, I
> wonder if he would allow a special notation for them, or just
> suggest a constructor.

At the time I believe there was heavy pressure from the Numeric crowd
to allow a special notation.  I'm not so sure if I should have given
in though.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)