Fw: New pattern-matching library (was: str.split with multiple individual split characters)

I accidental dropped the list from my reply to his comment. I'm forwarding that and his reply (with permission). <mike Begin forwarded message: Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:59:48 -0800 From: Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] New pattern-matching library (was: str.split with multiple individual split characters) On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> wrote:
You'd have to write a thorough PEP, do a reference implementation, and go through a long process of discussion before getting it accepted. It can be done, but nothing of the scale has been done in a long time (most syntax PEPs these days are mere tweaks in comparison). Even before writing the PEP you should probably start with a serious brainstorm. Are you up for it? I support you (or anyone) doing it, and may possibly comment in various stages on ideas or designs, but I can't pull this cart myself, nor can I guarantee success. Maybe you can find a few other like-minded folks to help with the various stages of the design? How much deep knowledge about Python's syntax and semantics do you have? PS. Did you intentionally drop python-ideas from the CC header? -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Software developer/SCM consultant, email for more information. O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org
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