James Y Knight wrote:
On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:15 AM, Rob Cliffe wrote:
So - the syntax restriction seems not only inconsistent, but
pointless; it doesn't forbid anything, but merely means we have to do
it in a slightly convoluted (unPythonesque) way. So please, Guido,
will you reconsider?
Indeed, it's a silly inconsistent restriction. When it was first added I
too suggested that any expression be allowed after the @, rather than
having a uniquely special restricted syntax. I argued from consistency
of grammar standpoint. But Guido was not persuaded. Good luck to you. :)
[snip]
I can see no syntactic reason to restrict what can appear after the @.
If someone chooses to abuse it then that's unPythonic, but not illegal.
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