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

Barry A. Warsaw barry@digicool.com
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:44:04 -0500


>>>>> "FB" == Finn Bock <bckfnn@worldonline.dk> writes:

    | - and as keyword argument names in arglist

I think this last one doesn't work:

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Jython 2.0 on java1.3.0 (JIT: jitc)
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>>> def foo(class=None): pass
Traceback (innermost last):
  (no code object) at line 0
  File "<console>", line 1
	def foo(class=None): pass
	        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> def foo(print=None): pass
Traceback (innermost last):
  (no code object) at line 0
  File "<console>", line 1
	def foo(print=None): pass
	        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
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-Barry