On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm wondering who that's going to confuse. It's very clear that the > template language > isn't Python, so I'd think it'd make the most sense to use a keyword that > makes sense > within the context of the template language. I'd think that either 'else' > or 'ifnone' are the > most memorable/readable. 'default' connotes "unless we override ...", which > isn't what's > going on here. > > +1 for else The template language may not be sold as "python in html" but there are still obvious relationships between the constructs the two share. Breaking assumptions then simply isn't good for anyone involved. +1 for a default, -1 for calling it else > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Calvin Spealman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> The else clause executes unless a loop is broken (that is, with the break >> or obviously by raising an exception), and executes after a loop ends >> normally. >> >> >>> for i in "abc": ... pass >> ... else: >> ... print "else" >> else >> >>> >> >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Ned Batchelder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> But this does operate the same as the Python for/else, no? >>> >>> >>> for i in []: >>> ... print "boo" >>> ... else: >>> ... print "foo" >>> ... >>> foo >>> >>> >>> >>> --Ned. >>> http://nedbatchelder.com >>> >>> >>> Calvin Spealman wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:18 PM, oggie rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> > {% for item in grocery_list %} >>>> > {{ item }} >>>> > {% default %} >>>> > Nothing to buy. >>>> > {% endfor %} >>>> >>> >>>> Please, though - use {% else %}. Its totally clear what its referring >>>> to and else doesn't mean squat unless you see what the if (and in this >>>> case, for) test is anyway, so I don't think this would be confusing >>>> (after all, this isn't python). >>>> (Also, if you want to avoid confusion don't use a keyword that is >>>> located within another language's looping construct :) >>>> >>> >>> Please dont use else, because {%for%} matches python's for loop and >>> that supports an else clause which does not operate like this. If the same >>> keyword is used, it should behave the same. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Read my blog! I depend on your acceptance of my opinion! I am >>> interesting! >>> http://techblog.ironfroggy.com/ >>> Follow me if you're into that sort of thing: >>> http://www.twitter.com/ironfroggy >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Read my blog! I depend on your acceptance of my opinion! I am interesting! >> http://techblog.ironfroggy.com/ >> Follow me if you're into that sort of thing: >> http://www.twitter.com/ironfroggy >> >> >> > > > > -- Read my blog! I depend on your acceptance of my opinion! I am interesting! http://techblog.ironfroggy.com/ Follow me if you're into that sort of thing: http://www.twitter.com/ironfroggy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django developers" group. To post to this group, send email to django-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
