[Python-Dev] DRAFT: python-dev Summary for 2005-10-16 to 2005-10-31

Simon Burton simon at arrowtheory.com
Tue Nov 22 05:30:38 CET 2005


On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 13:36:36 +1300
Tony Meyer <tony.meyer at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> --------------
> AST for Python
> --------------
> 
> As of October 21st, Python's compiler now uses a real Abstract Syntax  
> Tree (AST)!  This should make experimenting with new syntax much  
> easier, as well as allowing some optimizations that were difficult  
> with the previous Concrete Syntax Tree (CST). 

> While there is no  
> Python interface to the AST yet, one is intended for the not-so- 
> distant future.

OK, who is doing this ? I am mad keen to get this happening.

Simon.


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