Possible PEP: Improve classmethod/staticmethod syntax

[Robin Becker]

In article <20030603164521903-0400 at braeburn.themorgue.org>, Kevin Smith
<Kevin.Smith at sas.com> writes
.....
>A new proposed syntax for method modifiers is as follows:
>
>    def classmethod foo(cls):
>        <code goes here>
>
>    def staticmethod bar():
>        <code goes here>
>
.....
why not
        classdef foo(cls):

        staticdef bar():

or just

        classmethod foo(cls):

        staticmethod bar():


-- 
Robin Becker