[Python-Dev] Is static typing still optional?

[Sven R. Kunze]

On 21.12.2017 11:22, Terry Reedy wrote:
>
>>> @dataclass
>>> class C:
>>>      a: int # integer field with no default
>>>      b: float = 0.0 # float field with a default
>>>
>>> And the types will be recognized by type checkers such as mypy.
>>>
>>> And I think the non-typed examples should go first in the docs.
>

I still don't understand why "I don't care" can be defined by "leaving out"

@dataclass
class C:
      b = 0.0 # float field with a default


For non-default fields, I like ellipsis too.

Cheer,
Sven
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