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I guess his complaint is that lower(str) == lower(ostr) is more code than str == ostr...? :)

• userbinator 12y ago
  A lot more code, if you count the fact that the definition of "case" varies between languages, some of which don't even have such a concept. Add to that Unicode's varying representations that are visually identical but different sequences of bytes, and you have one hell of morass to deal with.
  • thirsteh 12y ago
    But that's a pretty silly complaint if that's really his argument. Nobody except kernel devs cares if the kernel needs to do case folding when it's 98% a UX issue.
    • tankenmate 12y ago
      All users care once it, personally, impacts their performance and their security.