Short strings (Was: Modifying string length?)_(re)

Wed, 30 Apr 1997 17:28:27 +0200 (MET DST)

According to Stephen Lindholm:
> [`ShortStr' or `ShortString'?]
> How about supporting both?

Since PEP and Delphi agree that this is called `ShortString',
I conclude that we should use that, too.

However it will take some time until it will be implemented:
All string types must be compatible with each other in
assignments, comparisions, etc., and all string routines will
have to accept all sorts of strings.  (Well ... at least
some of them will accept all sorts; others might be okay to
support EP's long strings only.)

    Peter

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