[Python-Dev] "begin" as keyword for pep 340

[Reinhold Birkenfeld]

Adam Souzis wrote:
> I'm a bit surpised that no one has yet [1] suggested "begin" as a
> keyword instead "block" as it seems to express the intent of blocks
> and is concise and readable.  For example, here are the examples in
> PEP 340 rewritten using "begin":
> 
> begin locking():
>    ...

I don't know, but I always would expect "end" to follow each begin
somewhere...

the-good-old-pascal-days-ly yours,
Reinhold

PS: What about "using"? Too C#-ish?

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