[Python-Dev] Re: Extended Function syntax

[Aahz]

On Wed, Jan 29, 2003, Guido van Rossum wrote:
>
>   foo = property:
>     def get(self): ...
> 
> would end up meaning
> 
>   foo = property(thunk)
> 
> which is only a very small stretch from what property currently does
> (it would have to do a typecheck on its argument for backwards
> compatibility).

Sure.  But are you willing to put up with

foo = lambda:
    ...

;-)
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