[Python-Dev] What is the ":" for in python?

Tom Emerson tree at basistech.com
Fri Feb 27 14:39:11 EST 2004


Barry Scott writes:
> if x > 10
> and x < 20:
>      do_in_range()
> 
> rather then
> 
> if( x > 10
> and x < 20 ):
>      do_in_range()

You could write

if x > 10   \
and x < 20:
     do_in_range()

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