Extending Python Syntax with @

[Peter Maas]

David MacQuigg schrieb:
> Seems like we need a simple way to extend Python syntax that doesn't
> break existing syntax or clash with any other syntax in Python,
[...]
> @x,y:x*x+y*y    -- anonymous function

Advantage of your proposal:

- easy to extend the language without breaking existing code.

Disadvantages of your proposal:

- The advantage is also a disadvantage: a lowered barrier for
   new semantics could bloat the language definition. Python's
   strength is that it has *few* concepts that are usable in *many*
   places. This could be compromised by your proposal.

- Python is a readable language. lambda says "function literal",
   yield says "generator", @ just says "different". Python would
   be less readable if this notation would be adopted.

Therefore I vote against it.

Mit freundlichen Gruessen,

Peter Maas

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