PEP-308 a "simplicity-first" alternative

[Steven Taschuk]

Quoth Erik Max Francis:
> Steven Taschuk wrote:
> > Quoth Erik Max Francis:
  [...]
> > > For that reason, your `C and {x} or y' suggestion is simply more
> > > idiomatic and unreadable [...]
> > 
> > Idiomatic != unreadable.  Idiomatic != incomprehensible until
> > explained.
> 
> I know that.  Hence the use of the conditional _and_ in that sentence. 

Ah.  In that case, my apologies for the inappropriately
pedagogical tone of my previous post.

I was confused because I thought you meant "more idiomatic and
unreadable" as an undiluted criticism, and to me "more idiomatic"
is an endorsement.  (The {x} thing is in my view not idiomatic at
all, since it is not in use.)

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