[Python-3000] Single-line blocks? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Fri Mar 23 18:01:27 CET 2007

I know this was in my early lists of "clean up the language" plans for Py3k, but I think it's not worth the hassle.

On 3/23/07, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

"Aahz" <aahz at pythoncraft.com> wrote in message news:20070323143029.GB8509 at panix.com... | IIRC, there was some discussion about removing single-line blocks like | this one in 3.0: | | if foo: bar() | | However, I can't find any discussion about making it happen, and it's | not in PEP 3099. Guido, does this need a PEP? Do you want it to happen? To me, such constructions are sometimes more readable than the alternative. So, unless there was a strong, not-yet-presented technical argument for the change, I would strongly oppose mere stylistic imperialism. tjr

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