[Python-Dev] extended print statement, uPre-PEP

[Barry A. Warsaw]

>>>>> "MZ" == Moshe Zadka <moshez@math.huji.ac.il> writes:

    MZ> But I'm -0 on that, preferring a new sys function, called
    MZ> writeln

    MZ> That would be extremely readable, require no new syntax and no
    MZ> additional builtins.

    MZ> Reference implementation:

Add a `sep' keyword, check for residual keyword arguments, and I might
be +0 on that.  Of course, now you're in the realm of...

so-easy-i'll-just-cut-and-paste-this-into-my-own-app-ly y'rs,
-Barry

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def writeln(*args, **kws):
    import sys
    file = sys.stdout
    sep = ' '
    end = '\n'
    if kws.has_key('file'):
        file = kws['file']
        del kws['file']
    if kws.has_key('nl'):
        if not kws['nl']:
            end = ' '
        del kws['nl']
    if kws.has_key('sep'):
        sep = kws['sep']
        del kws['sep']
    if kws:
        raise TypeError('unexpected keywords')
    file.write(sep.join(map(str, args)) + end)