[Python-Dev] Fwd: Partial function application 'from the right'

[Nick Coghlan]

Ludvig Ericson wrote:
> Begin forwarded message:
>> From: Ludvig Ericson <ludvig at lericson.se>
>> Or even
>>
>> … = partial.skip
>> split_one = partial(str.split, …, 1)

That won't work:

>>> ... = 1
  File "<stdin>", line 1
SyntaxError: can't assign to Ellipsis

Like None/True/False, "..." is a constant that can't be modified (you
can assign to the *name* Ellipsis, but the "..." syntax will always
refer to the specific object).

Cheers,
Nick.

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