[Python-3000] Ellipsis Literal

[Jim Jewett]

On 1/23/08, Robert Kern <robert.kern at gmail.com> wrote:
> Raymond Hettinger wrote:
>  > I ask because the spelling has an unfortunate
>  > overlap with the sys.ps2 prompt:

>  >>>> def f(x):
>  > ...     return x+1
>  >
>  > I don't know if this is a problem.  Just thought I would bring it up.

> I've never encountered a problem with this ambiguity. At least, not in software.
> I don't know if affects newbie-comprehension of code snippets.

It did cause me some grief at one time, because I would try to
cut-and-paste examples (including docstrings).  Obviously, a block cut
(or copy) would have been better, at least in IDLE.  There might also
be room to improve the error messages, but I'm not entirely sure how.

-jJ