Why tuples use parentheses ()'s instead of something else like <>'s?

[Steve Holden]

Marius Bernklev wrote:

> * seberino at spawar.navy.mil
> 
> 
>>Perhaps ()'s are a good idea for some other reason I don't know?
> 
> 
> One-element tuples are written as (4,).
> 
And, even there, the parenthesis is only required when it would 
otherwise be embiguous:

  >>> x = 4,
  >>> x
(4,)
  >>> print 4,
4
  >>>

regards
  Steve
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