On Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:53:53 +1000 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
Which is back to what Steven said: people demand such a high bar for new syntax that few existing pieces of syntax would pass it.
Probably. That's what happens when a language is mature. Personally I don't think that's a bad thing.
I do. It means people place crazily high demands on new proposals.
"Crazy" is just a personal judgement. I do think high (and even very high) demands are entirely justified by the language's maturity.
Imagine if we were talking about people, rather than features in a language; imagine if, to join the Warriors Guild, you had to first slay a red dragon with nothing but a rusty dagger, despite none of the existing members having done so.
This is the silliest analogy I have seen on this list for a very long time. If someone thinks getting their PEP accepted is like belonging to a « Warriors Guild » (whatever that is in the real world), I'd question their motivations for contributing. Regards Antoine.