[Python-ideas] Re: len(path) == len(str(path))

Dan Sommers writes:

On the other hand, ∘ ruffles a lot of ASCII feathers (but I'm sure Steven knows that).

On the gripping hand, "<>" looks more or less like a circle :-), and we could finally put barry_as_FLUFL __past__ us! ;-) Here's a wacky syntax idea: to get a partially applied function of one argument, substitute the composition symbol for the argument. So if you have def foo(file, data) and def bar(x, parms) -> data, you could compose them with composed = foo(file, <>) <> bar(<>, parms) (closing over file and parms), and then apply composed(x). Not sure about readability, especially with lots of arguments, or usability.