[Python-Dev] Re: A usability argument for list-after-def

[Jp Calderone]

David Eppstein wrote:
> In article <5.1.1.6.0.20040805160715.01f0c060 at mail.telecommunity.com>,
>  "Phillip J. Eby" <pje at telecommunity.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Guido has stated he'll accept one community syntax proposal as an 
>>alternative to "@".  He's also ruled out his own previous proposal 
>>(list-before-def), and a variety of new-keyword alternatives involving such 
>>things as 'as' and 'with'.
>>
>>There doesn't appear to be a downside for decorator supporters to put forth 
>>another syntax, if they like it better than "@"; it seems the worst case is 
>>that we still end up with "@", if we end up with any syntax at all.
> 
> 
> It's clear from previous discussions that there can be no single 
> community preference.  The downside to me is that all this brouhaha will 
> prevent us from getting any syntax at all.
> 

   This would be a major downside, if the feature were unsupportable 
without syntax additions.

   Jp