[Python-Dev] Iteration variables and list comprehensions

[Greg Ewing]

Tim:

> Needs a PEP, and possibly
> even an associated future-statement.  Overall, I'm more in favor of changing
> it than not.

If we do this, we also need to consider whether we want
to make the corresponding change to regular for-loops.
Seems to me that all the reasons it's a good idea for
listcomps apply to for-loops as well.

Another advantage of changing both together is that
we can continue to describe listcomp semantics in terms
of for-loops instead of lambdas. Then we won't have to go 
into hiding until Guido dies or lifts the fatwah against
us.

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