[Python-ideas] Where-statement (Proposal for function expressions)

[Greg Ewing]

Paul Moore wrote:

> Thinking about it, the issue is that you're making where the *only*
> example in Python (that i can think of) of a non-defining construct
> which creates a new scope.

Not quite true any more, since LCs and generator
expressions now use a local scope for their
iteration variables.

However in this case, it might just be less
confusing overall to not have a new scope for
the where-block. It's not necessary in order
to get the main intended benefit.

-- 
Greg