Augmented Assignment (was: Re: PEP scepticism) -- what variable names are you using?

[Alex Martelli]

"Maciej Pilichowski" <macias at bp.com.pl> wrote in message
news:3b41b15a.22907188 at news.tpi.pl...
> Hello there,
>
>   As far as I can see everybody uses examples likes this:
>
> x += 2
>
>   Max. was 2 chars name long. Gosh, in my programs I use as long name
> as it is possible and as short as it is still understandable.
>   So if it is 11 p.m. I would love to see possibility of writing
>
> BiezaceWolneSrodkiKlienta += LimitKredytu
>
> instead of
>
> BiezaceWolneSrodkiKlienta = BiezaceWolneSrodkiKlienta+LimitKredytu
>
> /sorry for non-english names/. It is much clearer. Less to typing,
> less thinking "is that the same variable?".
>   For me -- I see only advantages of such operator.
>
>   One rule more to learn? Well, the idea is simple -- "adding in
> place" /for example above/ -- that defines very well all cases /I
> think/. And if you don't want to learn? Well -- don't.
>
>   I vote for go :-)
>
> have a nice day
> bye
>
> --
> Maciej "MACiAS" Pilichowski
> http://www.torun.pdi.net/~macias/
>
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