auto increment operator??

[Peter Schneider-Kamp]

Bob van der Poel wrote:
> 
> seem to be missing some things. First off, why are there no operators
> equivalent to C's ++, --, +=, etc.? Very useful, and readable. Writing
> things like: 'var = var+1' is getting old real fast.

Michael Hudson wrote a patch for the +=, -=, *=, /= and some other
of these operators. ++ and -- on the other hand IMHO don't fit Python.

If you're lucky to catch the StarShip in midair (something that seems
to be more and more rare), a patch can be found at:

http://starship.python.net/crew/mwh/aug-patch.html

i-would'nt-rely-on-it-getting-into-the-main-tree-though-ly y'rs
Peter
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