Python evolution: Unease

[Istvan Albert]

Doug Holton wrote:

> application is so important that I expect Python 3000 will have
> optional type declarations integrated into the argument list."

I think that *optional* part of the "optional type declaration"
is a myth.

It may be optional in the sense that the language will
accept missing declarations but as soon as the feature
is available it will become "mandatory" to use it
(peer pressure, workplace practices).

Istvan.