diff --git a/pep-0000.txt b/pep-0000.txt index 10e96f359..6780cdcd2 100644 --- a/pep-0000.txt +++ b/pep-0000.txt @@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ Index by Category S 304 Controlling Generation of Bytecode Files Montanaro S 310 Reliable Acquisition/Release Pairs Hudson, Moore S 312 Simple Implicit Lambda Suzi, Martelli - S 313 Adding Roman Numeral Literals to Python Meyer S 314 Metadata for Python Software Packages v1.1 Kuchling S 315 Enhanced While Loop Carroll S 319 Python Synchronize/Asynchronize Block Pelletier @@ -208,6 +207,7 @@ Index by Category SR 295 Interpretation of multiline string constants Koltsov SR 296 Adding a bytes Object Type Gilbert SR 308 If-then-else expression GvR, Hettinger + SR 313 Adding Roman Numeral Literals to Python Meyer SD 316 Programming by Contract for Python Way SR 317 Eliminate Implicit Exception Instantiation Taschuk SR 326 A Case for Top and Bottom Values Carlson, Reedy @@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Numerical Index S 310 Reliable Acquisition/Release Pairs Hudson, Moore SF 311 Simplified GIL Acquisition for Extensions Hammond S 312 Simple Implicit Lambda Suzi, Martelli - S 313 Adding Roman Numeral Literals to Python Meyer + SR 313 Adding Roman Numeral Literals to Python Meyer S 314 Metadata for Python Software Packages v1.1 Kuchling S 315 Enhanced While Loop Carroll SD 316 Programming by Contract for Python Way diff --git a/pep-0313.txt b/pep-0313.txt index a534e4c45..2abf71ac9 100644 --- a/pep-0313.txt +++ b/pep-0313.txt @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Title: Adding Roman Numeral Literals to Python Version: $Revision$ Last-Modified: $Date$ Author: Mike Meyer -Status: Draft +Status: Rejected Type: Standards Track Content-Type: text/plain Created: 01-Apr-2003 @@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ Abstract converts the integer to a string that is the Roman numeral literal equivalent to the integer. +BDFL Pronouncement + + This PEP is rejected. While the majority of Python users deemed this + to be a nice-to-have feature, the community was unable to reach a + concensus on whether nine should be represented as IX, the modern + form, or VIIII, the classic form. Likewise, no agreement was + reached on whether MXM or MCMXC would be considered a well-formed + representation of 1990. A vocal minority of users has also requested + support for lower-cased numerals for use in (i) powerpoint slides, + (ii) academic work, and (iii) Perl documentation. + Rationale