New submission from Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: The library reference for int() says, "If radix is zero, the proper radix is guessed based on the contents of string; the interpretation is the same as for integer literals." The use of the word 'guess' implies that there is some heuristic used here, that somehow the function will look at an arbitrary number and figure out the correct radix. This can confuse newbies: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2008-September/064268.html
'determined' might be a better word. For bonus points link to the Language Reference page on integer literals: http://docs.python.org/ref/integers.html ---------- assignee: georg.brandl components: Documentation messages: 73214 nosy: georg.brandl, kjohnson severity: normal status: open title: int() doesn't 'guess' versions: Python 2.6 _______________________________________ Python tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://bugs.python.org/issue3866> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
