What encoding do normal python strings use?

Question

i know that django uses unicode strings all over the framework instead of normal python strings. what encoding are normal python strings use ? and why don\'t they use unicod

Answer 1

Python 2.x strings are 8-bit, nothing more. The encoding may vary (though ASCII is assumed). I guess the reasons are historical. Few languages, especially languages that date back to the last century, use unicode right away.

In Python 3, all strings are unicode.