[Python-Dev] Re: Call for defense of @decorators

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Barry Warsaw wrote:
> In summary, I can definitely sympathize with the concern of tool authors
> who have settled on @ as a meta-character that Python will not use.  I
> wonder how the Leo or ipython folks would feel if the only change to the
> current implementation of PEP 318 was to change the decorator
> introducing character.  If we can increase the community's consensus by
> making this little change, I wouldn't oppose it.

My exact feelings. That it breaks existing tools *is* a relevant and
objective objection, and if all it takes to fix it is to use a different
character, this gets +1 from me.

Regards,
Martin