PEP 308: Alternative conditional operator forms

[James J. Besemer]

Erik Max Francis wrote:
> "James J. Besemer" wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have no objection to "straw man" votes, so long as they do not end
>>the debate.
> 
> 
> I'm not familiar with that term in this context.  Did you mean "straw
> poll"?
> 

Yes.

 From my experience many, many years ago on the ANSI X3J11 standards 
committee, when discussing new features, the leaders called for non-binding 
"straw votes" frequently to help move the discussion forward.  It's a way to 
quickly table identifiable dead-ends and help pare down otherwise impossible 
lists of alternatives.

Regards

--jb

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