Ezio Melotti added the comment: What about adding a lazy_compile() function? It will leave the current behavior unchanged, it's explicit, and it's easier to use cross version (if importing re.lazy_compile fails, use re.compile).
FWIW I'm -1 on changing re.compile, -1 on adding re.IMMEDIATE, -0.5 on adding re.DEFERRED (not sure this option belongs among the re flag), +1 on adding a compile-time optimization. ---------- nosy: +ezio.melotti _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue31580> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
