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

Barry A. Warsaw barry@zope.com
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 17:23:29 -0500

"JH" == Jeremy Hylton <jeremy@zope.com> writes:

JH> In part, I'm sure it's because I don't use it in any of my own
JH> C code, so it's an oddball control flow constructs to my eyes.
JH> I'm not sure that I'd like to see Python programmers acquire
JH> to many ways to spell if :-).

IOW, explicit is better than implicit even in C code. :) -Barry