[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 318: Decorators last before colon

[Shane Hathaway]

Mark Russell wrote:
> What about:
> 
> 	[as classmethod]
> 	def foo(bar, baz):
> 	    pass
> 
> To me this is more obvious (and less like p*rl) that *[classmethod], and
> it is also currently a syntax error so won't break existing code.

I agree, it's nice.  You could even use this syntax at the interactive 
prompt.  The "is" keyword is another choice, too.

Shane