In Python2, you can transform: r = [] for x in 2, 4, 6: r.append(x*x+1) into: r = [x*x+1 for x in 2, 4, 6] In Python3, the first still works but the second gives a SyntaxError. It wants the 2, 4, 6 to have parentheses. The good parts of the change: + it matches what genexps do + that simplifies the grammar a bit (listcomps bodies and genexp bodies) + a listcomp can be reliably transformed to a genexp The bad parts: + The restriction wasn't necessary (we could undo it) + It makes 2-to-3 conversion a bit harder + It no longer parallels other paren-free tuple constructions: return x, y yield x, y t = x, y ... + It particular, it no longer parallels regular for-loop syntax The last part is the one that seems the most problematic. If you write for-loops day in and day out with the unrestricted syntax, you (or least me) will tend to do the wrong thing when writing a list comprehension. It is a bit jarring to get the SyntaxError when the code looks correct -- it took me a bit of fiddling to figure-out what was going on. My question for the group is whether it would be a good idea to drop the new restriction. Raymond