Greg Ewing <greg.ew...@canterbury.ac.nz> writes: > Actually, I'm closer to -1 on (a) as well. I don't like := as a > way of getting assignment in an expression. The only thing I would > give a non-negative rating is some form of "where" or "given".
+1 to this; ‘:=’ doesn't convey the meaning well. Python's syntax typically eschews cryptic punctuation in faviour of existing words that convey an appropriate meaning, and I agree with Greg that would be a better way to get this effect. -- \ “Self-respect: The secure feeling that no one, as yet, is | `\ suspicious.” —Henry L. Mencken | _o__) | Ben Finney _______________________________________________ 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
