<div><pre style="word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi,
I bring a strong proposal that is prematurely rejected but indeed the most likely to be accepted to our community.
That is to select `as` spelling not `:=` and modify `with` and `except` statements. Here is this.</pre><pre style="word-wrap:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap"><div dir="auto">* Below is copy-pasted from my gist: <span style="font-family:-apple-system,HelveticaNeue"><a href="https://gist.github.com/rnarkk/cdabceaedbdb498d99802a76cc08b549" target="_blank">https://gist.github.com/rnarkk/cdabceaedbdb498d99802a76cc08b549</a></span></div><div dir="auto">
# `as` assignment expression
```python
# This
STATEMENT(EXPR_0 as NAME_0, EXPR_1 as NAME_2, ..., EXPR_n as NAME_n)
# can always be replaced by
NAME_0 = EXPR_0
NAME_1 = EXPR_1
...
NAME_n = EXPR_n
STATEMENT(NAME_0, NAME_1, ..., NAME_n)
# except `import` statement since it's special from the beginning which means no `EXPR` cannot be the left hand of `as` in its statement but simply `NAME`: `import NAME_0 as NAME_1`
# This interpretation above is valid no matter how `EXPR_i` uses `NAME_j` (i > j).
# When you write
EXPR as NAME_0, NAME_1
# it's interpreted as
(EXPR as NAME_0), NAME_1
# TODO Should unpacking is allowed by this?
EXPR as (NAME_0, NAME_1)
# `EXPR as NAME` itself can be `EXPR` and it returns just `EXPR` in `EXPR as NAME` which means you can write
((EXPR as NAME_0) as NAME_1) ... as NAME_n
# or simply like this even at the top level since it's determininable.
EXPR as NAME_0 as NAME_1 ... as NAME_n
NAME_0 = EXPR as NAME_1 ... as NAME_n
# Also you can write
f(x=EXPR as NAME)
# since this is valid and `EXPR as NAME` can be `EXPR`.
f(x=EXPR)
# And also this is passible.
if (EXPR as NAME).method(): ...
# The `EXPR` in `EXPR as NAME` is matched as long as possible which means
if 0 < 1 as x: ...
# is interpreted as
if (0 < 1) as x: ...
# not
if 0 < (1 as x): ...
# but also `EXPR` is separated by `,` which means
EXPR_0, EXPR_1 as NAME
# is interpreted as
EXPR_0, (EXPR_1 as NAME)
# rather than
(EXPR_0, EXPR_1) as NAME
# even when used `as` assignment expression in list comprehension,
# you can apply the same rules above first by putting it to `for` loop form.
# There is no equivalence to type annotation and augmented assignment.
```
# `with` statement
- `with` statement will no longer responsible for passing returned value from `__enter__` to the right hand of `as` in its statement and merely call `__enter__` when enter the statement and `__exit__` when exit from it an
- Context manager can be renamed simply to context since it will no longer be manager but context itself. Context object has status of the context and encapsulates it.
# `except` statement
- `except` statement will no longer responsible for passing instance of the right hand of `as` in its statement.
- Exceptions must be instanciated and also it must be confirmed otherwise `except` statement could rewrite the class globally.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks,</div><div dir="auto">Rin Arakaki</div></pre>
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