Arithmetic sequences in Python

[Paul Rubin]

Steven Bethard <steven.bethard at gmail.com> writes:
> > I fully agree, but the BDFL has already (tentatively, I hope)
> > Pronounced
> > that the [...] form will stay in Py3K as syntax sugar for list(...).
>  > I find that to be a truly hateful prospect
> 
> I'm not sure I find it truly hateful, but definitely
> unnecessary. TOOWTDI and all...

Well, [...] notation for regular lists (as opposed to list
comprehensions) is also unnecessary since we could use "list((a,b,c))".

Are we -really- after syntax minimalism?  And if we are, shouldn't we
just all switch to using Scheme?