> > This is something I've typed way too many times: > > > > Py> class C(): > > File "<stdin>", line 1 > > class C(): > > ^ > > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > > > > It's the asymmetry with functions that gets to me - defining a > > function with no arguments still requires parentheses in the > > definition statement, but defining a class with no bases requires the > > parentheses to be omitted. > > Seconded. It's always irked me enough that it's the only ``apology'' > for Python syntax you'll see in the Nutshell -- top of p. 71, "The > syntax of the class statement has a small, tricky difference from that > of the def statement" etc.
+1 For me, this would come-up when experimenting with mixins. Adding and removing a mixin usually entailed a corresponding change to the parentheses. Raymond _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
