[Python-Dev] Density of pie-decorator syntax

[Michael Walter]

Please, no! :)

Cheers,
Michael

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 09:20:20 -0700, Josh Hoyt <josh at janrain.com> wrote:
> One problem I have with the pie-decorator syntax is that it is very
> typographically dense. The @ character runs in with the following
> function name. If there are multiple lines of decorators, the problem is
> worsened. For clarity, the decorators will have no whitespace lines
> between them, creating a dense block.
> 
> After experimenting, I have found that readability is increased if there
> is one space required after the @. Don't take my word for it:
> 
> Current Python 2.4a2 syntax:
> 
> @framework_stuff(lots, of, args)
> class Quux(object):
> 
>     @check_args(int, str)
>     @counted
>     @staticmethod
>     def frobnicate(foo, bar):
>         pass
> 
> Proposed change requiring a space:
> 
> @ framework_stuff(lots of args)
> class Quux(object):
> 
>     @ check_args(int, str)
>     @ counted
>     @ staticmethod
>     def frobnicate(foo, bar):
>         pass
> 
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