[Python-Dev] Re: new syntax for wrapping (PEP 318)

[Michael Hudson]

"Moore, Paul" <Paul.Moore at atosorigin.com> writes:

> So where do we go from here? Is anyone willing to modify MWH's patch to
> implement the "as" syntax, resulting in a PEP with associated
> implementation which can be submitted for approval? Should the PEP be
> changed to propose a syntax that matches the existing patch?

If Guido is in faviour of the 'as' variant, I can do it.  There's more
to it than that, though, as PEP 306 explains.  Bob Ippolito said he
would help with what remains.

Cheers,
mwh

-- 
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 insanity correctly and usefully, not to mention that code written
 with this feature used and abused east and west is exceptionally
 exciting to debug.       -- Erik Naggum on Algol-style "call-by-name"