> However, in this case, the general information in the docs is > absolutely sufficient, and the basic principle that the repr should > (where possible) be a valid literal should explain what's needed.
This is a subjective statement. Recall: explicit is better implicit. Alas, many parts of the Python docs are written in a conversational style, full of implicit and fuzzy meanings. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
