[Python-3000] Line continuation using ellipsis

[Jim Jewett]

On 4/13/07, Paul Svensson <paul-python at svensson.org> wrote:
> Talin wrote:
> > I've never liked using the backslash operator for line continuation

> Me neither, but the suggested replacements don't appeal to me either.
> Is there any reason we can't just remove them ?
> Is backslash continuation still needed anywhere,


    >>> assert True,
    SyntaxError: invalid syntax
    >>> assert True, \
           "ASDF"
    >>>