On Monday, February 9, 2015 at 10:26:47 AM UTC-8, Dave Angel wrote: > That will help him with the functions. But not with the keywords. The > OP didn't specify Python version, but in 3.x, print() is a function, and > can be rebound. Since he said keyword, he's either mistaken, or he's > running 2.x > > But any real keywords, are a real problem. For example, changing 'if' > to some other string.
That's true, Dave, he did say "key words". I only helped him with his example of a Python built-in function. And you're right, shadowing key words is currently not possible. Are you familiar with a program known as a "talk filter"? They've been around for decades. http://www.hyperrealm.com/talkfilters/talkfilters.html Talk filters are usually used for off-color humor, rather than for serious purposes. A talk filter processes a text stream, line-by-line, typically in a chat room setting. A dictionary of words, and their replacements, is defined. I could see a talk filter being used to translate a non-English version of Python into standard English Python code. I suppose that a hook for a talk filter could be added to the interpreter itself. It wouldn't be easy to change word order to accommodate the syntax of another language, but words themselves could be altered. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
