PEP-308 a "simplicity-first" alternative

[Dave Brueck]

On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Tim Hochberg wrote:

> >>so whether he likes it more or less than a
> >>broken idiom some people use anyway is really beside the point.
> >
> > On the contrary, as Paul also said in his response, the question is
> > whether to replace the current idiom or let it stand.  So preference
> > between the status quo and a proposed new situation is exactly to the
> > point.  A choice between the two is exactly what people will be voting
> > on.
>
>
> On the contrary, the question is whether to replace the current idiom
> _with_new_syntax_. Not adopting new syntax does not stand in the way of
> declaring the and/or idiom to be bad form and standardizing on a new
> idiom or idioms.

Such as _______________? This topic has come up over and over for years
and nobody has come up with a better idiom than the one listed in the FAQ.
Unless a better one is discovered then the choice really is between
sticking with the old one or replacing it with new syntax. If you can
think up a better idiom, now would be an excellent time to suggest it.

-Dave