[Python-ideas] Decorator syntax

[Nick Coghlan]

MRAB wrote:
>> However, this looks better to me:
>>
>>    @(a + b)
>>    @(a or (c and d))
>>
> Conditions in 'if' and 'while' statements don't need parentheses, so why
> do decorators?

Those are already closed by the colon so requiring parentheses would be
redundant:

 if a + b:
 while a + b:

The minimalist tweak would be to follow Guido's preference and just
accept subscripting in addition to calls.

>> So, in terms of Grammar/Grammar, what about
>>
>>    decorator: '@' atom trailer* NEWLINE
>>
> I say "keep it clean", ie no parentheses except where operator priority
> or clarity require them.

I actually agree with Georg that this is a case where clarity favours
enforced parentheses for expressions that are otherwise non-atomic.
Things like variable references, function calls and subscripting are
already atomic so the parentheses would be optional in those cases.

However, as long as Guido remains -0 extension to arbitrary expressions
isn't going to happen, parentheses or no parentheses.

Cheers,
Nick.

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