[Python-Dev] Re: Decorators after 'def' should be reconsidered

[Delaney, Timothy C (Timothy)]

Barry Warsaw wrote:

> On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 15:14, Skip Montanaro wrote:
> 
>> I think '*' is syntactically available for this use.
> 
> That was one of the characters I tried back when I was looking for @
> alternatives.  For some reason I can't explain, this one just rubs me
> the wrong way.
>
> i'll-let-tim-psychoanalyze-the-reasons-why-ly y'rs,

Well, not the Tim you were thinking of, but ...

I think the reason * doesn't work is that it is partially superscripted
in most fonts.

For example, compare:

    *deco
    @deco
    -deco

@ and - are vertically centred with the text. However, * is positioned
slightly above the text.

Tim Delaney