[Python-Dev] thunks (original) (raw)

Anthony Baxter Anthony Baxter anthony@interlink.com.au
Tue, 04 Feb 2003 13:52:38 +1100

Roman Suzi wrote What about my idea (I have another posting to python-dev probably unnoticed) codethunk = _ _if Guido.letitfly():_ _print "This is my syntax for inline code block"_ _

Are these backticks/backquotes? If so, I'm -severalmillion on this. Backticks are a pain to distinguish from forwards ticks in too many fonts. Even Guido (in his 'python regrets' talk) dislikes them for the foo shorthand for repr(foo).

Anthony

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