[Python-Dev] Infix operators

[Sebastien Loisel]

Dear Greg,

Thanks for your email.

Guido is on record as opposing any kind of macros
> or other "extensible syntax", and this probably comes
> under the same heading.
>

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for when I asked:

Now since this is such a simple idea, I'm guessing it occured to pythonistas
> at some point in 1992, and got voted down and that decision has now become
> scripture. Is that the case?
>

Case closed.

Sincerely,

-- 
Sébastien Loisel

PS:

This argues for a function such as solve(A, b). It
> doesn't argue for an infix operator.
>

I know, I was demolishing PEP 211, not trying to support my point.
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