[Python-Dev] A Hygienic Macro System in Python?

Martin v. Loewis martin@v.loewis.de
18 Mar 2002 23:17:27 +0100


Tim Peters <tim.one@comcast.net> writes:

> Python's own cPickle.c uses an UNLESS macro 135 times.  That doesn't mean it
> doesn't also use "if (! ...)", and indeed there's no predicting when it may
> get used.  It makes cPickle.c hard to work with too.

As a side note - would somebody object to removing the UNLESS
applications from cPickle.c?

Regards,
Martin