Message 130275 - Python tracker

Message130275

Author	terry.reedy
Recipients	terry.reedy
Date	2011-03-07.18:29:36
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Message-id	<1299522578.2.0.51699411527.issue11436@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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The struct doc does not specify the meaning of 's', without a count. The attached patch adds the sentence: If a count is not given, it defaults to 1; ``'s'`` means the same as ``'1s'``. (Until I experimented, I had thought no count meant indefinite length). >>> struct.pack('sss', b'', b'a', b'ab') b'\x00aa' >>> struct.pack('1s1s1s', b'', b'a', b'ab') b'\x00aa'

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The struct doc does not specify the meaning of 's', without a count. The attached patch adds the sentence:

 If a count is not given, it defaults to 1; ``'s'`` means the same as ``'1s'``.

(Until I experimented, I had thought no count meant indefinite length).

>>> struct.pack('sss', b'', b'a', b'ab')
b'\x00aa'
>>> struct.pack('1s1s1s', b'', b'a', b'ab')
b'\x00aa'

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