[Python-Dev] nonlocal keyword in 2.x?

[Michael Foord]

Brett Cannon wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 13:39, Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> wrote:
>   
>>> As I said: Python 2 support is not only about supporting old versions of
>>> Python,
>>> but also supporting users of Python2-only modules. So 2.7 support will
>>> for the most part be a case not of supporting Python versions, but
>>> Python *users*. And contrary to what Antoine said, that *is* a good
>>> reason to backport it.
>>>       
>> FWIW, I support backporting the nonlocal-keyword in 2.7.
>> All of the reasons for introducting nonlocal to 3.x also apply to 2.x.
>> Using the nonlocal keyword in clear and explicit, especially
>> when compared to the existing workarounds which are not pretty.
>>     
>
> We are voting, I'm -0.
>   

nonlocal is really useful for tests so I'd love to have this in 2.7, but 
obviously someone has to do the work so I'm only +0.

Michael

> -Brett
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