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[Python-ideas] int('0x3241fca1')

Paul Moore p.f.moore at gmail.com
Thu Feb 6 13:39:49 CET 2014 
On 6 February 2014 12:28, spir <denis.spir at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you mean int(numeral), where numeral is a *variable* string, with a
> python base prefix? (Else, just type in the constant 0x3414fa ;-) If yes,
> then I find it a good idea. When int() is used to decode variable numerals,
> it could/should/would decode all correct python numeral notations.

Having a function like that might be useful, but I also find the
current int() behaviour useful - so maybe just have a separate
function. And actually, I think it's easy enough to build something
like that based on ast.literal_eval, so maybe having a builtin for it
isn't worth it...?

Paul
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