[Python-ideas] Technical possibilities for a syntax [was: Reverse assignment operators ...]

[Ethan Furman]

On 11/16/2016 08:48 AM, Mikhail V wrote:
> On 16 November 2016 at 10:27, Paul Moore wrote:
>> On 16 November 2016 at 08:51, Mikhail V wrote:

>>> What semantics it will fundamentally break or so hard to implement?
>>
>> I'm afraid I don't have time at the moment to fully review your email,
>> but my first impression is that you are proposing that the name "self"
>> be treated specially. It's going to be very difficult to convince
>> people that this is a good idea.
>
> Oh Paul, come on, pleeeeease.
> I am making an **example**. Write a "poo" instead or a poo pile character,
> whatever. You think I am an idiot and don't know that there is "self" in OOP.
> When I was writing that I just thought, should I make a special note
> that I am making it only for example, but then thought, oh that would
> be too pedantic.

Next time, include the "just an example" disclaimer.  We don't know what you do and don't know.

> You say you have no time and write a whole page about it,
> so don't blame me that I take too much time from you.

Hopefully you were joking, but it's really hard to tell.

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~Ethan~