Re: [Python-ideas] Quick idea: defining variables from functions that take the variable name

David Mertz wrote:

define Typevar as T, S, R

I quite like this, but it should be the other way around:

define T, S, R as TypeVar

Yes, I *know* the name being bound comes after 'as' in other places, but I think consistency with the obvious English meaning is more important.

One other thing, 'define' is so similar to 'def' that I think it would be needlessly confusing to have both, so just make it

def T, S, R as TypeVar

Also, yes, you would have to curry if you want the constructor to have arguments. I think that's a small price to pay for the benefits: less magic, no restrictions on the form of the constructor expression, and the ability to re-use it for multiple bound names.