Re: [Python-markdown-discuss] AtomicString

[Yuri T. <qar...@gm...>]

> Therefore, I propose that we select 2 strings of random chars (using
> whatever method you desire) and **hardcode** those 2 strings into
> markdown.py. That way, on each import (each page view in the above
> scenario) the placeholder strings will be the same and debugging will
> be consistent.  What we really want is a string that will never be
> matched by another inline pattern's regex. We just need a string of
> all same-case chars between a-z of length n. As long as it does not
> contain any known words or abbreviations it works for me.
> Additionally, if the string is consistent, that makes it easier for an
> extension author to write  the regex for inline patterns that will not
> match the string in the placeholder.

That's exactly what I suggested in my first email to this thread. :)

  - yuri


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