[Python-Dev] PEP-xxx: Unification of for statement and list-comp syntax

[Greg Ewing]

Heiko Wundram wrote:

> 2) Just as I've replied to Terry J. Reed, if you find list comprehensions easy 
> to read, you're also bound to be able to understand what "for <expr> in 
> <expr> if <expr>:" does, at least AFAICT.

I tend to write non-trivial LCs on multiple lines, e.g.

   l = [foo(x)
     for x in stuff
       if something_about(x)]

for the very reason that it makes them easier to read.

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Greg