[Python-3000] genexp syntax for reduce

[Guido van Rossum]

On 4/19/06, Boris Borcic <bborcic at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guido van Rossum wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't recommend this approach to anyone.
>
> What about a variation ?

I haven't seen any convincing argument showing that this feature is
useful or that the code becomes more readable when this feature is
used. Without such arguments it doesn't matter whether you can come up
with unambiguous syntax or anything else.

Personally, I believe that all code involving reduce() can be made
more readable by removing the reduce() call and writing an explicit
loop. Your attempts seem to confirm that alternatives aren't any
better.

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