syntax for preset locals without using dummy args with defaults

[Andrew Dalke]

Terry Reedy wrote:
>>    def foo(x, y=default)(z=some_expression):
> 
> 
> -1/2 on this syntax.  I would prefer ';' instead of ',' to mark end of
> run-time variable params and start of define-tine fixed params.  Have
> no idea how difficult it would be to have compiler differentiate
> between this and ';' as statement separator.

Just so I know, do you mean like

def spam(x, y=default; z=some_expression):
     ...

?

I like the look of that better.

					Andrew
					dalke at dalkescientific.com