pre-PEP: The create statement

[Ron Adam]

> Abstract
> ========
> 
> This PEP proposes a generalization of the class-declaration syntax,
> the ``create`` statement. The proposed syntax and semantics parallel
> the syntax for class definition, and so::
> 
>    create <callable> <name> <tuple>:
>        <block>
> 
> is translated into the assignment::
> 
>    <name> = <callable>("<name>", <tuple>, <namespace>)
> 
> where ``<namespace>`` is the dict created by executing ``<block>``.
> The PEP is based on a suggestion [1]_ from Michele Simionato on the
> python-dev list. 


I'll have to think on this one a bit.  So I'm undecided for now.


Could it possibly use the 'as' keyword?

     create <callable> <tuple> as <name>:
        <block>



It has also been suggested that a pattern where functions and classes 
are assigned be used. Possibly something like...

    name = class():
        <block>

    name = def():
       <block>

    name = create():
       <block>


Or it could be...

    name = object():
       <block>


This is a bigger change than adding the create keyword, (definitely not 
a pre-P3k item), and I'm not sure if it fits your use case, but it does 
allow for a larger variety of types without adding additional keywords.

Cheers,
    Ron