Adding a new keyword automatically assumes breaking code. Yours,
Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer pythonmembers.club <http://www.pythonmembers.club/> | github <https://github.com/Abdur-rahmaanJ> Mauritius On Sun, Dec 29, 2019 at 10:43 PM Nathan <nathan.goldb...@gmail.com> wrote: > This would break any code that uses “when” as a variable name. > > https://github.com/search?l=Python&q=when&type=Code > > On Sun, Dec 29, 2019 at 11:26 AM Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer < > arj.pyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Greetings list, >> >> I was wondering if adding the When keyword is a good idea. >> Normally every when is theoretically an if as you can't be sure if the >> event will 100% come to pass. >> >> if x == 5: >> ... >> else: >> ... >> >> However, we use the when keyword in normal language. When you reach home, >> phone me. When you pass this avenue, turn right etc. Using it in >> programming might convey the intent of the programmer. >> >> when x == 5: >> ... >> else: >> ... >> >> which still sells the idea of maybe if but hints away the expectation of >> the author. >> >> Yours, >> >> Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer >> pythonmembers.club <http://www.pythonmembers.club/> | github >> <https://github.com/Abdur-rahmaanJ> >> Mauritius >> _______________________________________________ >> Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ >> Message archived at >> https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/3VOQUSHPYTKLL65V6BUN4MMKKJOXCIKO/ >> Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ >> >
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