[Python-Dev] Aside: apply syntax

David Ascher da at ski.org
Fri Jun 11 18:57:37 CEST 1999


On Fri, 11 Jun 1999, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> > I've seen repeatedly on c.l.p a suggestion to modify the syntax & the core
> > to allow * and ** in function calls, so that:
> > 
> I like the idea, but it would mean a major reworking of the grammar
> and the parser.  Can I persuade you to keep this on ice until 2.0?

Sure.  That was hard. =)







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