[Python-Dev] List comprehension syntax (Features for Python 2.0)
Greg Ewing
greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 14:59:14 +1200 (NZST)
Trent Mick suggested:
> [for x in [10,20,30]: for y in [1,2,3]: x+y]
When designing the syntax, I decided to put the target
expression first, because I wanted it to read declaratively.
Also I think it's clearer when you can see right up front
what it's going to be a list *of*.
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