pre-PEP for optional 'pass'

[Andrei Kulakov]

In article <slrnabmoci.dhk.philh at comuno.freeserve.co.uk>, phil hunt wrote:
> 
> OK, I've decided to write a PEP. Preliminary to this, I'd like 
> people's comments.
> 
> I wish to make the pas startement optional. That is, in any Python 
> program where there is a pass it can be left out and the meaning of 
> the program is unchanged.
> 

[snip]

I think the idea behind pass is that usually not having anything in
a conditional is a mistake, so we want to be informed about it. Putting
pass is like saying "I'm sure that's what I want."

I don't think pass is ugly. In fact, empty space after : feels wrong.


 - Andrei


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