IDLE 3.0a5 has problems with Unicode

[Sven Siegmund]

Hello,

I am testing Python 3.0a5's handling of unicode strings. Since SPE is
not yet for Python 3.0, I have begun to write in IDLE 3.0a5.

I have a source code which IDLE 3.0a5 cannot parse, but Python 3.0a5
can:

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

def naètiSlovník(zdroj='slovník.txt'):
soubor = open(zdroj, mode='r', encoding='utf_8')
øádky = soubor.readlines()
for øádek in øádky:
print(øádek, end='')

naètiSlovník()
# End of source code

I have set up Default Source Encoding to UTF-8 in IDLE's general
configuration. Still, when I open that source code and try to run it,
IDLE complains about "invalid character in identifier" and highlights
"zdroj" red in the first line (sic!).

However, when I run the source code from command line (by "python
<filename>"), it gets executed well and does what it shall do.

I should probably add, that I have installed py3k:62932M, May 9 2008,
16:23:11 [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32. I use Windows XP SP 3.

Is this a known bug if IDLE 3.0a5 which will be fixed in the final
release?

Greetings,

S.

 

[Martin v. Löwis]

Is this a known bug if IDLE 3.0a5 which will be fixed in the final

release?

No, it's now a known bug (at least I don't know it). Whether or not it
gets fixed might depend on whether or not it gets reported to
bugs.python.org.

Regards,
Martin

 

[Sven Siegmund]

I have a source code which IDLE 3.0a5 cannot parse, but Python 3.0a5

can:

Oh I see the posts in this newsgroup do not yet support Unicode. Most
of the special characters in my source code have been messed up. But
anyway, those who know Czech can handle it. The error is replicable
even with the messed-up characters.

S.

 

[Sven Siegmund]

No, it's now a known bug (at least I don't know it). Whether or not it

gets fixed might depend on whether or not it gets reported to
bugs.python.org.

Ok, I'll repost it there.

S.

 

[hdante]

#!/usr/bin/python

Notice that this line is probably not what you want, unless you
overwrote the default python 2 installation. The line should be:

#!/usr/bin/env python3.0

(this is irrelevant to the bug, however)

IDLE complains about "invalid character in identifier" and highlights
"zdroj" red in the first line (sic!).

It worked here (Python 3.0a5 (r30a5:62856, May 11 2008, 19:52:04)
[GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)] on linux2). I started IDLE 3.0a5,
clicked the open menu, loaded the file, then run->run module. I've
copied and pasted your code and created the "slovník.txt" file. I'm
using tk 8.4.16.

Would you mind reinstalling and notice any warning message during
compilation ?

 

[Terry Reedy]

|> I have a source code which IDLE 3.0a5 cannot parse, but Python 3.0a5
| > can:
|
| Oh I see the posts in this newsgroup do not yet support Unicode.

I think this depends on the reader and maybe the fonts on the system.
OutlookExpress displays hatted c, for instance, fine.

Most
| of the special characters in my source code have been messed up. But
| anyway, those who know Czech can handle it. The error is replicable
| even with the messed-up characters.