[Python-ideas] PEP 484 evolution

[Chris Angelico]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 1:28 AM, Rick Johnson
<rantingrickjohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
> @Guido I beseech you to at *MINIMUM* reconsider this
> implementation. Put it on hold for a short time. It is not
> too late to prevent catastrophe. I assure you, we can add
> type-hints, and even optional typing, without violating
> Python's fundamental philosophy. But once this feature
> propagates, in its currently form, you can't just press the
> "undo button".

What, you mean the form that was released in Python 3.5 on Dec 6th
2015 after *extensive* discussion on every Python-related mailing
list, newsgroup, subreddit, blog, and blue-faced baboon? Yeah. Can't
just press the undo button now. Or are you talking about the way that
annotations were added to the language in Python 3.0, released in
2008?

If this enhancement to an already-existing feature is what finally
makes you go and take your ranting to some other language, fine.
Goodbye. Otherwise, take it to python-list and, in concurrence with
Steven's pledge, I will answer any questions/concerns raised in good
faith.

ChrisA