[Python-Dev] why do we allow this syntax?

[Benjamin Peterson]

2013/2/8 Chris Withers <chris at simplistix.co.uk>:
> Hi All,
>
> Just had a bit of an embarrassing incident in some code where I did:
>
> sometotal =+ somevalue

That's just a strange way of expressing

sometotal = +somevalue

>
> I'm curious why this syntax is allowed? I'm sure there are good reasons, but
> thought I'd ask...


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Regards,
Benjamin