Py3K idea: why not drop the colon?

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

 "Robert Kern" <robert.kern at gmail.com> wrote:


> Michael Hobbs wrote:
> > True enough. Although, I have to ask how many times you define a new
> > function only to have Python spit a syntax error out at you saying that
> > you forgot a colon. It happens to me all the time. (Usually after an
> > "else") If you'd never notice that the colon was missing if the compiler
> > didn't point it out, is it really that readable? For me, I tend to get
> > annoyed at language "features" that I'm constantly tripping over.
>
> Never.

I confess I find myself in the position of a Yorkshire Youngster - I don't
believe you!

- Hendrik