[Python-ideas] [Suspected Spam] Re: Short form for keyword arguments and dicts

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Andrew McNabb writes:

 > I've seen people use an awful workaround for this:
 > 
 > >>> print('{spam} and {eggs}'.format(locals()))
 > 
 > While it looks a little magical, the proposed syntax would be an
 > improvement (especially when there are many arguments):
 > 
 > >>> print('{spam} and {eggs}'.format(=spam, =eggs))

You're proposing that the "awful" workaround be made magical, builtin,
and available to be used in any situation whether appropriate or not?

I'll take the explicit use of locals any time.