Provide richer explanation of the unicode_strings difference.

[FGasper]

The output here kinda exemplifies bug #19063.

[Grinnz]

Heavy details are rather out of place for this document. Perhaps the section https://perldoc.perl.org/perlunicode#The-%22Unicode-Bug%22 could be enhanced with this information and the feature could be updated if it doesn't sufficiently point there?

[FGasper]

Heavy details are rather out of place for this document. Perhaps the section https://perldoc.perl.org/perlunicode#The-%22Unicode-Bug%22 could be enhanced with this information and the feature could be updated if it doesn't sufficiently point there?

Ah, there’s more in that linked section than I’d realized.

I think the verbiage I was looking for—but didn’t find a bit earlier—was (something like) “this fixes a bug in Perl”.

I also think:

… unless it is clear to Perl that Unicode is desired

… leaves something to be desired in terms of accuracy, since appending wide characters isn’t the only thing that upgrades a string.

[khwilliamson]

On 8/19/21 8:52 PM, Felipe Gasper wrote: Heavy details are rather out of place for this document. Perhaps the section https://perldoc.perl.org/perlunicode#The-%22Unicode-Bug%22 <https://perldoc.perl.org/perlunicode#The-%22Unicode-Bug%22> could be enhanced with this information and the feature could be updated if it doesn't sufficiently point there? Ah, there’s more in that linked section than I’d realized. I think the verbiage I was looking for—but didn’t find a bit earlier—was “this fixes a bug in Perl”. I also think: … unless it is clear to Perl that Unicode is desired … leaves something to be desired in terms of accuracy, since appending wide characters isn’t the only thing that upgrades a string.

There's that word again 'upgrade' which I think clouds what is going on. But "unless it is clear to Perl" doesn't seem wrong to me. It doesn't say that a wide character is the only or even main way to make it clear to Perl. There is a complete list in one of the pods. Maybe just providing a link would be sufficient.

[khwilliamson]

@FGasper @Grinnz
where are we with this request

[jkeenan]

@FGasper @Grinnz where are we with this request

There has been no further discussion of this p.r. in the past 6 months, so I propose that we close this ticket.

[jkeenan]

@FGasper @Grinnz where are we with this request

There has been no further discussion of this p.r. in the past 6 months, so I propose that we close this ticket.

No further discussion in 3-1/2 months; closing.