M.-A. Lemburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You can add a -1 from me to the list as well: I don't think that
> dynamic lookups are common enough to warrant new syntax.

I agree.  Also, I think the special syntax may make them too
inviting to new programmers, who haven't figured out that usually
there are better ways of doing things.  

> Even if you do add a new syntax for this, using parenthesis is
> a poor choice IMHO as the resulting code looks too much like a
> function call (e.g. "callable.(variable)").

Yes.  The .[] notation looks much better, IMO.

  Neil

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