[Python-Dev] New syntax threads -- summary wanted

[Brett Cannon]

[Guido van Rossum]

> I am asking everyone who has participated in the thread(s) about new
> syntax (with, thunks, etc.) to hold off posting for a day, and think
> about summarizing the state of the discussion.  Then if someone could
> post a summary of the various proposals on the table, with the key
> arguments pro and con for each, I'd like to start continuing.  The
> goal at this point should be one or more PEPs.  If you would like to
> volunteer to (co-)author a thread summary, please post to the list.
> The first volunteer to post gets to coordinate the others.
>

A PEP for the 'with' statement is being worked on as we speak by Paul and
Michael (they are holding off for the discussion to die down and to
possibly get more references).  Have not heard of anyone doing a PEP for
thunks nor the [] syntax.

And no, I am not volunteering to lead this summary.  Dealing with the rest
of the list is enough to keep me swamped as of late.

-Brett