[Python-ideas] PEP 572 version 2: Statement-Local Name Bindings

[Ethan Furman]

On 03/02/2018 03:43 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:

> PEP: 572
> Title: Syntax for Statement-Local Name Bindings
> Author: Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com>

Looks nice, thanks for the updates!


> Alternative proposals
> =====================

> 6. Allowing ``(EXPR as NAME)`` to assign to any form of name.
>
>     This is exactly the same as the promoted proposal, save that the name is
>     bound in the same scope that it would otherwise have. Any expression can
>     assign to any name, just as it would if the ``=`` operator had been used.

Just to clarify:  "bound in the same scope" means exactly that -- if the (EXPR as NAME) is in a comprehension, then it 
is local /to that comprehension/  (emphasis because I didn't adequately convey that it my initial response to Nick).


Still -1 to the PEP as written.  (It would be positive for alternative 6. ;)

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~Ethan~