[Python-3000] Using *a for packing in lists and other places

[Greg Ewing]

Thomas Wouters wrote:
>  >>> a, b = *c
>   File "<stdin>", line 1
> SyntaxError: can use starred expression only as assignment target

That error message isn't really accurate, since in

>  >>> a, b = (*c,)

the *c is not an assignment target.

Also, the message implies that

   *c = a, b

should be valid -- is it?

-- 
Greg