[Python-Dev] Re: What has become of PEP224 ?

[Guido van Rossum]

> >>>>> "GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:
> 
>     GvR> So I see little chance for PEP 224.  Maybe I should just
>     GvR> pronounce on this, and declare the PEP rejected.
> 
> So, was that a BDFL pronouncement or not? :)
> 
> -Barry

Yes it was.  I really don't like the syntax, the binding between the
docstring and the documented identifier is too weak.  It's best to do
this explicitly, e.g.

    a = 12*12
    __doc_a__ = """gross"""

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)