On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:38:33 -0400 Yury Selivanov <yselivanov...@gmail.com> wrote: > I propose to use the following syntax for assignment expressions: > > ( NAME = expr ) > > I know that it was proposed before and this idea was rejected, because > accidentally using '=' in place of '==' is a pain point in > C/C++/JavaScript.
To solve this issue, I would suggest another syntax: var NAME = expr Strong points: - the "var" keyword makes it clear that it's not a mistyped equality ("var NAME == expr" would be a syntax error) - the "var" keyword can stand out thanks to syntax highlighting - the "=" which traditionally spells assignement is there as well Weak points: - we need a deprecation cycle before "var" can be used as a keyword (alternative keyword choices against "var": "using", "let", "bind"...) Regards Antoine. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com