[Python-Dev] RE: list comprehensions (was parsers and compilers for 2.0)

[esr@thyrsus.com]

Thomas Wouters <thomas@xs4all.net>:
> Like I said, I'm not arguing against listcomprehensions, I'm just saying I'm
> sorry we didn't get yet another debate on syntax ;) Having said that, I'll
> step back and let Eric's predicted doom fall over Python; hopefully we are
> wrong and you all are right :-)

Now, now.  I'm not predicting the doom of Python as a whole, just that 
listcomp syntax will turn out to have been a bad, limiting mistake.
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