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

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Scott David Daniels wrote:
> A simple issue I have with:
>     [classmethod, logged, debug]
>     def function(args):
>         ...
> Is "How do you type this into Idle?"  

I could, at first, not understand what you were talking about.
I tried it, and it worked just fine.

I then realized that you are talking about interactive mode,
not the IDLE source editor.

> I realize this is not the most
> important of considerations, but access to experimentation is going to
> be vital.  You can always force with:
>  >>> if True:
>         [classmethod, logged, debug]
>         def function(args):
>             ...

I suggest that the the break-less solution

[classmethod, logged, debug] def function(args):

should also be supported.

Regards,
Martin