[Python-Dev] Next-to-last wart in Python syntax.

[Thomas Wouters]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2001 at 06:48:21PM -0500, Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
> >>>>> "GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@digicool.com> writes:

>     GvR> Yes, that was on the list once but got dropped.  You might
>     GvR> want to get together with Finn and Samuele to see what their
>     GvR> rules are.  (They allow the use of some keywords at least as
>     GvR> keyword=expression arguments and as object.attribute names.)

> I'm actually a little surprised that the "Jython vs. CPython"
> differences page doesn't describe this (or am I missing it?):

Nope, it's not in there. It should be under the Syntax heading.

>     http://www.jython.org/docs/differences.html

Funnily enough:

"Jython supports continue in a try clause. CPython should be fixed - but
don't hold your breath."

It should be updated for CPython 2.1 when it's released ? :-)

[*snip* how Barry thinks he remembers how Jython might handle keywords]

> It would eliminate much of the need for writing obfuscated code like
> "class_" or "klass".

Yup. That's one of the reasons I brought it up. (That, and Mark mentioned
it's actually necessary for .NET Python to adhere to 'the spec'.)

Holding-my-breath-ly y'rs,
-- 
Thomas Wouters <thomas@xs4all.net>

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