[Python-Dev] odd interpreter feature (original) (raw)

Pat Miller patmiller@llnl.gov
Wed, 07 May 2003 10:25:57 -0700

Skip writes:

>>> # hello: ... >>>

Shouldn't the trailing colon be ignored in comments? Bug, feature or wart?

I figured it was a feature... Taking the view that any source block asks for continuations seemed natural, so I assumed Guido intended it that way ;-)

If the comments were active objects (like doc strings), then it would be the desired association.

About to do something tricky

... tricky()

Pat

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