[Python-Dev] odd interpreter feature

[Skip Montanaro]

I was editing the tutorial just now and noticed the secondary prompt (...)
in a situation where I didn't think it was appropriate:

    >>> # The argument of repr() may be any Python object:
    ... repr(x, y, ('spam', 'eggs'))
    "(32.5, 40000, ('spam', 'eggs'))"

It's caused by the trailing colon at the end of the comment.  I verified it
using current CVS:

    >>> hello = 'hello, world\n' hellos = repr(hello) print hellos
    'hello, world\n'
    >>> # hello:
    ...
    >>>

Shouldn't the trailing colon be ignored in comments?  Bug, feature or wart?

Skip