[Python-Dev] Re: [Patches] [Patch #101175] Fix slight bug in the Ref manual docs on listcomprehensions

[Greg Ewing]

> If this ends in a stalement among the strongest proponents, it may not
> be such a good idea after all.

Don't worry, I really don't have any strong objection to
either of these changes. They're only cosmetic, after all.
It's still a good idea.

Just one comment: even if the first clause *is* a 'for',
there's no guarantee that the rest of the clauses have
to have anything to do with what it produces. E.g.

   [x for y in [1] if z]

The [x if y] case is only one of an infinite number of
possible abuses. Do you still think it's worth taking
special steps to catch that particular one?

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