[Python-Dev] let's not stretch a keyword's use unreasonably, _please_...

[Alex Martelli]

On Friday 24 October 2003 08:26 pm, Oren Tirosh wrote:
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> How about using the word 'global' to get the current module object?
> A precedent for this is None which is on its way to becoming a keyword
> to get that "particular object".
>
> A bit of parser magic would be required so global can still work
> as a declaration for compatibility.

Unfortunately I think Guido clarified in a previous post the amount of
parser magic needed for that is excessive -- no lookahead allowed.

If we managed to tweak the parser, we'd still have the issue of keyword
inappropriateness -- and further stretching if we also want to use it to
allow rebinding of outer-scope variables that AREN'T "global" in any
sense whatsoever.  So I'd much rather have 'scope' and no issue with
parser magic...


Alex