[Python-ideas] Default arguments in Python - the return - running out of ideas but...

[Chris Rebert]

On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Pascal Chambon
<chambon.pascal at wanadoo.fr> wrote:
<snip>
> Else, concerning the syntax for "dynamic" default arguments, I guesse
> somethng like :
>
> def func(a, b @= []):
>        pass
>
> would be OK, wouldn't it ?

The BDFL has condemned introducing new assignment operators. See
http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3099/ :

"There will be no alternative binding operators such as :=."

Cheers,
Chris
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