. Python 2.1 function attributes

[John W. Baxter]

In article <mailman.980593892.725.python-list at python.org>, "Tim Peters" 
<tim.one at home.com> wrote:

> Barry also added code to Python 2.1 to let you write, e.g.,
> 
>     def f() >> x:
>         x = 1
>         y = 2
> 
> as a short way to spell "whatever the value of x is at the end of the
> function, return that".  I'm sure you'll agree that's much cleaner than 
> the
> clumsy
> 
>     def f():
>         x = 1
>         y = 2
>         return x
> 
> people suffer with today.
> 
> hoping-a-truly-bad-idea-adds-some-perspective<wink>-ly y'rs  - tim

Hmmm...seems to be a kin to an early boss' idea (ca 1965-1969) that the
   comefrom
and various conditional forms of comefrom could replace the
   goto
and various conditional goto forms.  Marty went to a fair amount to 
trouble to prove to himself that the idea worked (but without any 
intention of actually building it, so far as I know.).

  --John

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John W. Baxter   Port Ludlow, WA USA  jwbnews at scandaroon.com