[Python-Dev] thunks

Anthony Baxter Anthony Baxter <anthony@interlink.com.au>
Tue, 04 Feb 2003 13:52:38 +1100


>>> Roman Suzi wrote
> 
> What about my idea (I have another posting to  python-dev
> probably unnoticed)
> 
> 
> code_thunk = ```
> if Guido.let_it_fly():
>   print "This is my syntax for inline code block"
> ```

Are these backticks/backquotes? If so, I'm -severalmillion on this.
Backticks are a pain to distinguish from forwards ticks in too many
fonts. Even Guido (in his 'python regrets' talk) dislikes them for
the `foo` shorthand for repr(foo).

Anthony
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