[Python-Dev] PEP 340: propose to get rid of 'as' keyword

[Fredrik Lundh]

Gustavo J. A. M. Carneiro wrote:

>   I have not read every email about this subject, so sorry if this has
> already been mentioned.
>
>   In PEP 340 I read:
>
>         block EXPR1 as VAR1:
>             BLOCK1
>
>   I think it would be much clearer this (plus you save one keyword):
>
>         block VAR1 = EXPR1:
>             BLOCK1

clearer for whom?   where else is this construct used in Python?

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