[Python-Dev] (name := expression) doesn't fit the narrative of PEP 20

[Tim Peters]

[Zero Piraeus]
>> Since it now looks like it really *does* have a decent chance, and
>> maybe another -1 has a small chance of tipping the balance: my
>> reaction to the proposal is also emotional. Visceral, in fact, to the
>> extent that I'd aim to read and write less Python if it became
>> commonplace.

[Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info>]
> Funnily enough, that's what some people said about decorator syntax,
> ternary if, type annotations and list comprehensions.
>
> All of them have become great additions to the language.
>
> I hated the idea of aping C and adding += operators and swore I'd never
> use them. That lasted, well, about a month.
>
> Just sayin'.

Well - I've come to respect your opinion, so ... OK, I'll give += a
try.  Frankly, I've grown tired of editing it out of all the packages
I download anyway ;-)