Anton Mellit wrote: > And I think (correct me if I am wrong) that the ^ operator (xor) is > used very very infrequently. And it is not difficult to replace all ^ > with say ^^. Oh God! *Please* don't start that conversation again. We had a thread about bitwise operators a few weeks back. Half the people will pipe up and say, "Nope, I never use them," and the other half will say, "I can't live without them." And the ones who can't live without them tend to be the ones doing more math-heavy work.
It's not worth messing with the bitwise operators. > The division is probably used more often, but python has > this trend anyway - to replace division with 'true' division, so > people should use // when they divide integers and expect an integer If you want to use true division, delay your release until python 3 or import it from __future__ yourself. Don't break all current code by recompiling python to do it. You'll alienate most of your potential user base, and develop a reputation for not playing well with others. Cheers, Cliff -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
