[Python-Dev] Replacement for print in Python 3.0

Bill Janssen janssen at parc.com
Sun Sep 4 00:17:23 CEST 2005


> To me, the main objection seems to revolve around the fact that people would 
> like to be able to "future-proof" Python 2.x code so that it will also run on 
> Py3k.

Nick,

You seem to be dreaming.  People like the "print" statement for many
and varied reasons, it seems.  Skip's point about gratuitous breakage
is one good argument for retaining it, but by no means the main
argument.

Bill


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