[Python-Dev] A Hygienic Macro System in Python? (original) (raw)

Martin v. Loewis martin@v.loewis.de
18 Mar 2002 23:17:27 +0100

Tim Peters <tim.one@comcast.net> writes:

Python's own cPickle.c uses an UNLESS macro 135 times. That doesn't mean it doesn't also use "if (! ...)", and indeed there's no predicting when it may get used. It makes cPickle.c hard to work with too.

As a side note - would somebody object to removing the UNLESS applications from cPickle.c?

Regards, Martin