[Python-Dev] PEP 3102: Keyword-only arguments

[Paul Moore]

On 5/1/06, Fredrik Lundh <fredrik at pythonware.com> wrote:
> btw, talking about idioms used in the language reference, can any of the
> native speakers on this list explain if "A is a nicer way of spelling B" means
> that "A is preferred over B", "B is preferred over A", "A and B are the same
> word and whoever wrote this is just being absurd", or anything else ?

Without any context, I'd read it as "A is preferred over B".

Paul