[Python-Dev] Py3k: Except clause syntax

[Alex Martelli]

On Mar 16, 2006, at 7:30 PM, Brett Cannon wrote:
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> I agree.  "as" is taking on the use of assignment in statements that
> are not ``=`` and I say we just keep on with that.  Plus Greg's above

Hmmm, if we allowed '(<expr> as <var>)' for generic expr's we'd make  
a lot of people pining for 'assignment as an expression' very happy,  
wouldn't we...?


Alex