[issue35575] Improved range syntax

2018-12-24 Thread Raymond Hettinger
Raymond Hettinger added the comment: A Steven noted, this will need to go to Python ideas. FWIW, there are a number of rejected PEPs on this subject. Please have a look at those to see what has been previously discusses and decided. -- nosy: +rhettinger resolution: -> rejected

[issue35575] Improved range syntax

2018-12-23 Thread Steven D'Aprano
Steven D'Aprano added the comment: These proposals probably should be discussed on Python-Ideas first. You should also familiarize yourself with previous proposals to enhance range, such as https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-ideas/2018-November/054510.html and the bug report #35200

[issue35575] Improved range syntax

2018-12-23 Thread Solomon Ucko
New submission from Solomon Ucko : 3 independent but related proposals. (#4 requires #3.) The main issue for #2 and #4 is the readability of a mix of square and round brackets, especially within nested brackets. This would be less of an issue with [Coconut