[Python-Dev] ',' precedence in documentation

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:55:00 pm Leif Walsh wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 11:36 PM, Eric Smith <eric at trueblade.com> 
wrote:
> > If we really want to change it, I think:
> >  assert B as S
> > is better because S is the string to report; that is, "if B is
> > false, report the problem as the string S".
> >
> > 'else' implies to me what to do if you're not failing the assert,
> > which is not the case.
>
> Doesn't imply that to me.  I read it as 'first you assert that B is
> true; if not (else), you print S'.
>
> Personally, I like 'else' better than 'as', because 'as' seems to
> contain the notion of assignment.

I agree with Leif on both his comments. I don't particularly see the 
need to change assert, but if it has to change, I'd be perfectly happy 
with one of "assert B else S" or "assert B except S".



-- 
Steven