[Python-Dev] Explicit Lexical Scoping (pre-PEP?)

[Michael Chermside]

Phillip Eby writes:
> I don't see a problem with requiring '.x' to be used for both  
> reading and writing of outer-scope names; it just shouldn't be  
> required for an outer-scope name that you don't rebind in the  
> current scope.
>
>      def counter(num):
>          def inc():
>              .num += 1
>              return .num
>          return inc

I am reminded of Tim Peter's declaration in response to a similar
proposal some time ago:

    Syntax should not look like grit on my monitor.

(Sorry, no reference... but I swear it's word-for-word accurate because
the quote burned itself into my memory.)

-- Michael Chermside