[Python-checkins] r73318 - python/trunk/Grammar/Grammar

[benjamin.peterson]

Author: benjamin.peterson
Date: Tue Jun  9 19:29:51 2009
New Revision: 73318

Log:
explain why keyword names are not just NAME

Modified:
   python/trunk/Grammar/Grammar

Modified: python/trunk/Grammar/Grammar
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Grammar/Grammar	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Grammar/Grammar	Tue Jun  9 19:29:51 2009
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@
 arglist: (argument ',')* (argument [',']
                          |'*' test (',' argument)* [',' '**' test] 
                          |'**' test)
-argument: test [gen_for] | test '=' test  # Really [keyword '='] test
+# The reason that keywords are test nodes instead of NAME is that using NAME
+# results in an amiguity. ast.c makes sure it's a NAME.
+argument: test [gen_for] | test '=' test
 
 list_iter: list_for | list_if
 list_for: 'for' exprlist 'in' testlist_safe [list_iter]