[Python-Dev] Plea for simpler decorator syntax, in addition to pie-shaped syntax

[Neil Hodgson]

Skip Montanaro:

> Though X/Emacs is popular within the Unix community, it's hardly the only
> editor that attempts to colorize Python code:
>
>     http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/moinmoin/PythonEditors
>
> In fact, given the increased use of Python on Windows these days I'm
> skeptical it's the most widely used editor for Python code.

   Many of the other editors use the Scintilla editing component and rely on
its built-in Python lexer. If no one else gets to it first, I'll update the
lexer to recognize pie shaped decorators. Or whichever other syntax is
accepted.

   Neil