[Python-Dev] Call for defense of @decorators

[Barry Warsaw]

On Thu, 2004-08-05 at 21:21, Anthony Baxter wrote:
> My take on the @decorator syntax is that after initially
> hating it, I've found it growing on me more and more.
> It's extremely clear and very readable. Most importantly,
> in my eyes, it's obviously grouped with the def that
> follows it. From being a -0 (when Guido first mentioned
> it) to a +0 (at the time of checkin) I'm now +1 on this
> form of decorator.

I'm also +1 on using the format/position of the @decorators.  It's
vastly superior to list-before-colon or list-before-def.  See my other
post for alternative possible solutions to Leo/ipython problem.

-Barry

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