[Python-ideas] A more readable way to nest functions

[David Mertz]

On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Mikhail V <mikhailwas at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Theoretically* I see a solution by 'inlined' statements.
> Take a long example:
>
>     print ( merge (a, b, merge ( long_variable2, long_variable2 ) )
>
> Now just split it in 2 lines:
>
>     tmp <> merge ( long_variable2, long_variable2 )
>     print ( merge (a, b, tmp )  )
>
> So I'd for example invent a special sign which just marks
> statements that will be first collected as inline text, sort of macros.
>

I have a great idea for this special sign.  We could use the equal sign '='
for this purpose of assigning a value into a temporary name. :-)

tmp = merge(long_variable2, long_variable2)
print (merge(a, b, tmp) )



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