[Python-Dev] I want my sugar...

2011-01-16 Thread Peter Hall
I am a newbie to python, and am curious why the following syntax is not supported: # Boolean test on x... if (x = someFunc(...)): # Do something with x... I've found it convenient in perl. Is the syntax actually supported, and I'm ignorant? Is the usage considered 'unPythonic'? Can you

Re: [Python-Dev] I want my sugar...

2011-01-16 Thread Benjamin Peterson
2011/1/16 Peter Hall bis...@yahoo.com: I am a newbie to python, and am curious why the following syntax is not supported: # Boolean test on x... if (x = someFunc(...)):     # Do something with x... I've found it convenient in perl. Is the syntax actually supported, and I'm ignorant? Is

Re: [Python-Dev] I want my sugar...

2011-01-16 Thread Terry Reedy
On 1/16/2011 12:44 PM, Peter Hall wrote: I am a newbie to python, and am curious why the following syntax is not supported: This list is for development of future releases. Please ask such questions on python-list or other forums for discussion of current Python. -- Terry Jan Reedy