Raymond Hettinger added the comment: [Serhiy] > The behavior of Python 2.7 is the same as Python 3.x. > > str.center() is very old method and changing it will change > formatted reports generated by third-party software in all world. > At least this will break many tests. And this will add yet one > incompatibility between Python 2 and Python 3.
I concur with Serhiy. Fixing this nuisance inconsistency would likely cause greater harm than it would relieve. This ship has sailed. ---------- resolution: -> wont fix status: open -> closed _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue23624> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com