Python dot-equals (syntax proposal)

[Jean-Michel Pichavant]

Jabapyth wrote:
> At least a few times a day I wish python had the following shortcut
> syntax:
>
> vbl.=func(args)
>
> this would be equivalent to
>
> vbl = vbl.func(args)
>
> example:
>
> foo = "Hello world"
> foo.=split(" ")
> print foo
> # ['Hello', 'world']
>
> and I guess you could generalize this to
>
> vbl.=[some text]
> #
> vbl = vbl.[some text]
>
> e.g.
>
> temp.=children[0]
> # temp = temp.children[0]
>
> thoughts?
>   
Useless if you use meaningful names for your variables & attributes.

It may happen that one object attribute refer to an object of the same 
type, but it is quite rare that both can share the same name anyway.

Possible use cases:

1/
car = Car()
car = car.wheel # ???

2/
wheel = Car() # ???
wheel = wheel.wheel # ???

3/
currentCar = Car()
currentCar = currentCar.nextCar

The syntax you prose will be applicable on very little assignements (use 
case 3). I'm not sure it's worth it.

JM