PEP-308 a "simplicity-first" alternative

Christian Tismer tismer at tismer.com
Wed Feb 12 06:13:00 EST 2003


Anders J. Munch wrote:
> "Christian Tismer" <tismer at tismer.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>     x and y else z
> 
> 
>>Sure:
>>At first sight, it looks crazy.
> 
> 
> Then it gets explained, and is understood.  
> Then the next day "what was it that did again?".
> -1

Heh, and today I also like it much less than
yesterday, after some sleep.

Maybe reading too much of this list and staring
too long at certain things makes them appear
more pythonic than they deserve :-)

> but-your-'a then b else c'-is-growing-on-me-ly y'rs, Anders

we'll see what happens -- chris

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