On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 3:36 PM, Ian Kelly <ian.g.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> while True: >> if we_are_done(): >> break >> # do some stuff >> ... >> if error_occurred(): >> break >> notify_user() >> >> >> Fixed, using idiomatic Python and without needing to use assignment in >> an expression. > > Why is it that "while True" is idiomatic Python for a non-infinite > loop? Is it merely because Python currently has no other way to spell > certain loops? Surely it would be more idiomatic to encode the loop's > termination condition in the header, if it were possible.
Don't know about 'idiomatic', but the above spelling is exactly what i tend to use lately for almost all loops. It noticeably reduces cognitive load. Though lately more often i prefer "while 1:" so it makes the nodes more lightweight and distinct from the rest lines. And not even official declaration of "idiomatic" as something else will make me switch back. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
