[Python-ideas] Integrate some itertools into the Python syntax

[Chris Barker - NOAA Federal]

> Hmm.
>
> empty = True
> for stuff in seq:
>    empty = False
>    do_stuff
> if empty:
>    do_something_else
>
> is two lines longer than the above (if you expand the do_the_for_loop)
> and seems pretty obvious and robust. What do you dislike about it?

Not horrible --- but see the other thread if you want to see it
discussed to death :-)

-CHB