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

[Chris Angelico]

On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 2:09 PM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:
> On 03/23/2018 07:38 PM, Chris Angelico wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 3:58 AM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:34 AM, Christoph Groth wrote:
>
>
>>>> But wouldn't it be a good alternative to PEP 572 to *add* an assignment
>>>> operator that is an expression to Python, and is distinct from "=", for
>>>> example ":="?
>
>>>
>>>
>>> I also think it's fair to at least reconsider adding inline assignment,
>>> with
>>> the "traditional" semantics (possibly with mandatory parentheses). This
>>> would be easier to learn and understand for people who are familiar with
>>> it
>>> from other languages (C++, Java, JavaScript).
>>
>>
>> Thank you; both of these have now been incorporated into the document.
>
>
> I'm certainly hoping PEP 572 is rejected so we can have a follow-up PEP that
> only deals with the assignment-as-expression portion.
>
> No offense intended, Chris!  :)  In fact, maybe you could write that one
> too, and then have an accepted PEP to your name?  ;)
>

Okay, maybe I *do* need to split them. There are other uses for
statement-local names, so they're both potentially viable. Would that
be the best way forward?

If I do, sooner would be better than later - I'd want to grab PEP 573
while it's still available.

ChrisA