[Python-Dev] Nonlocal shortcut

Fabio Zadrozny fabiofz at gmail.com
Mon Dec 8 02:06:21 CET 2008


>> I'm currently implementing a parser to handle Python 3.0, and one of
>> the points I found conflicting with the grammar specification is the
>> PEP 3104.
>>
>> It says that a shortcut would be added to Python 3.0 so that "nonlocal
>> x = 0" can be written. However, the latest grammar specification
>> (http://docs.python.org/dev/3.0/reference/grammar.html?highlight=full%20grammar)
>> doesn't seem to take that into account... So, can someone enlighten me
>> on what should be the correct treatment for that on a grammar that
>> wants to support Python 3.0?
>
> An issue was already filed about this:
> http://bugs.python.org/issue4199
> It should be ready for inclusion in 3.0.1.
>

Thanks for pointing that out.

Fabio


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