Gareth McCaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problems with syntax are > > 1 It adds cognitive load. > 2 It makes your code look like line noise. > 3 It reduces options for future development. > 4 It complicates the parser. > > I don't know about #4, but I suspect it (along with the related > "it requires work, and there isn't much benefit from it") is the > best argument against this proposal.
I don't think the parser would get measureably more complex, but I believe that any work to support this uncommon (from my experience) operation, rather than the dozens of other usable RFEs in the tracker, would be misspent time. - Josiah _______________________________________________ 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