Dec. 2, 2021
12:39 p.m.
On 01/12/2021 10:05, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
Oh great, now you're going to conflict with walrus...
def process(obj:Union[T:=something, List[T]]:=func(x:=expression)+x)->T:
We ought to at least try to avoid clear and obvious conflicts between new and existing syntax.
Using `:=` is even worse than `=>`, and `=:` is just *begging* to confuse newcomers "why do we have THREE different assignment symbols?"
You can't have it both ways. Either you re-use `:=`, or you add a third symbol. (There would be no actual conflict with the walrus operator.) Best wishes Rob Cliffe