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0 pointsest13y ago0 comments

yeah sure why not.

    >>> u'𡘓'[0:1]
    u'\U00021613'

    >>> u'Hi, Mr𡘓'[-1]
    u'\U00021613

    >>> u'𠀋'[0:1]
    u'\U0002000b'

Javascript won't work because UCS2 in js engine, duh.

Actually Javascript is messed up with Unicode string and binary strings, that's why Nodejs invented Buffer

http://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html

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codeka13y ago

You've moved the goalposts:

  u'\U00021613'

This is a UTF-32 code unit, not a UTF-16 code unit. Even UTF-32 doesn't help when you have combining characters. I suggest you read dietrichepp's post again, he's talking about Normalization Form D.

estOP13y ago

Okay, if it's an explicit combining character what's wrong with explicit character part counting?

You know normalized form is the norm, right?

cmccabe13y ago

There are four different normalized forms in Unicode. Maybe you should enlighten us about which one you're talking about.

Or just stop embarrassing yourself.

estOP13y ago

Reading all of your comments, so you are suggesting a Unicode object should not have len() or substring() ?

A standard like that is totally not embarrassing.

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codeka13y ago

You've moved the goalposts:

  u'\U00021613'

This is a UTF-32 code unit, not a UTF-16 code unit. Even UTF-32 doesn't help when you have combining characters. I suggest you read dietrichepp's post again, he's talking about Normalization Form D.

estOP13y ago

Okay, if it's an explicit combining character what's wrong with explicit character part counting?

You know normalized form is the norm, right?

cmccabe13y ago

There are four different normalized forms in Unicode. Maybe you should enlighten us about which one you're talking about.

Or just stop embarrassing yourself.

estOP13y ago

Reading all of your comments, so you are suggesting a Unicode object should not have len() or substring() ?

A standard like that is totally not embarrassing.

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