[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 340 - possible new name for block-statement

[André Roberge]

Robin Munn wrote:

[snip]
> 
> Another possibility just occurred to me. How about "using"?
> 
> ~    using EXPR as VAR:
> ~        BLOCK
> 

Examples from PEP 340:
==========

def synchronized(lock):
...
using synchronized(myLock):
...
===== (+0)

def opening(filename, mode="r"):
...
using opening("/etc/passwd") as f:
...
===== (+1)

def auto_retry(n=3, exc=Exception):
...
using auto_retry(3, IOError):
...
===== (+1)
def synchronized_opening(lock, filename, mode="r"):
...
using synchronized_opening("/etc/passwd", myLock) as f:
...
===== (+1)

A.R.