[Python-ideas] Inline assignment expression

[Guido van Rossum]

On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:15 AM, And Clover <and-dev at doxdesk.com> wrote:
> Jervis Whitley wrote:
>
>> if (something as x) == other:
>>    # can now use x.
>
> Interesting. I'd definitely prefer that to the C-style inline assignment
> syntax: I think it reads better, and there's less chance of the Accidental
> Assignment Instead Of Comparison trap that has plagued other languages.
>
> I remain to be convinced that inline assignment is enough of a win in
> general, but if implemented, that's the syntax I'd want.

Perhaps you want to replace top-level assignments with "expr as target" as well?

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