PEP 0214 - extended print statement

Bjorn Pettersen bjorn at roguewave.com
Sun Aug 20 16:26:57 EDT 2000


Chris Ryland wrote:
> 
> Please forgive a relative Python newbie's whining (and forgive me if this
> has already been discussed in public), but I think the proposed extended
> print syntax is TERRIBLE.
> 
> (Viz., simplifying, print >> outfile, something .)

Although I think it is cute, and undoubtedly useful in a number of
situations, it strikes me as a very special case solution to a special
case problem. (that it reminds me of C++ doesn't help <wink>)

I think the writeln approach is the best way to proceed, at least for
now...

-- bjorn




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