On Fri, 6 Jul 2018 at 08:52 Chris Barker - NOAA Federal via Python-Dev < python-dev@python.org> wrote:
> Are we just having fun here? > > Or might we actually start using a new naming convention for > the-syntax-formerly-known-as-generator-expressions? > If you can create a groundswell of support then maybe. -Brett > > -CHB > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 3, 2018, at 11:54 PM, Greg Ewing <greg.ew...@canterbury.ac.nz> > wrote: > > > > Steven D'Aprano wrote: > >> - list builder syntax is syntax which returns a list; > >> - dict builder syntax is syntax which returns a dict; > >> - set builder syntax is syntax which returns a set; > >> - generator builder syntax is syntax which returns a generator. > > > > You only get a list/dict/set from the first three after > > you've run the iterators within it, but with a generator > > expression, you already have a generator before you've > > run it. That makes it feel different to me. > > > > -- > > Greg > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/chris.barker%40noaa.gov > _______________________________________________ > 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/brett%40python.org >
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