[Python-Dev] Re: Trinary Operators (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Fri, 07 Feb 2003 16:59:42 -0500

Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>: > OK, I'll write a PEP (I doubt waiting for Eric is gonna pay off).

[Eric]

Surprise. It might. My trip to Boston tonight got canned, and I have nothing else on my schedule.

Too late. :-) See PEP 308.

Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>: > I think you can't separate the two votes so easily. If I vote for a > ternary operator, but then something with an ugly syntax wins the > design contest, I may wish I had voted against in the first place.

It's say vote "for" the first, and if you don't like the second exert your BDFL veto. I don't think anybody would kick -- and if they do I'll give 'em a stiff talking-to.

OK, I think you saw the PEP then. :-)

But the voting procedure is up to c.l.py. Let's see them screw this one up. :-)

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)