[Python-ideas] Simpler syntax for basic iterations

[Luciano Ramalho]

On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 11:12 PM, Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> wrote:
> Heh. "The whole point (15 years ago) of range() was to *avoid* needing
> syntax to specify a loop over numbers." I guess I'm nothing if not
> consistent. :-)

Andre and I are not arguing for a special syntax to loop over numbers.
We are arguing for special syntax to repeat a block a number of times.
No indexing at all, and no variables need to be involved.

for 3:
     fd(100)
     lt(120)


Best,

Luciano

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