Stupid ways to spell simple code

[Rick Johnson]

On Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:06:35 AM UTC-5, Chris Angelico wrote:
> So, here's a challenge: Come up with something really simple, and
> write an insanely complicated - yet perfectly valid - way to achieve
> the same thing. Bonus points for horribly abusing Python's clean
> syntax in the process.

Chris, i'm sorry, but your challenge is decades too late. If you seek amusement you need look no further than the Python stdlib. If you REALLY want to be amused, peruse the "idlelib" -- not only is the code obfuscated, it also breaks PEP8 and the PYTHON ZEN many times over.