[Python-Dev] PEP 318, and the PEP process (original) (raw)

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Fri Aug 6 04🔞55 CEST 2004

Dave Brueck wrote:

(FWIW, it seems that a lot of the uproar about the syntax change is that it is being interpreted as a permanent change to the language rather than just experimental functionality. I think I read here on python-dev that it was semi-experimental, but if that's the case I'm not sure how well that message got out - e.g. the "What's New in Python 2.4a2" section of NEWS.html doesn't reflect this)

I thought about adding something to the release announcement about this, but decided against it, as I felt it wouldn't help the process, but would instead lead to even more complaints. My take on this was that the @syntax was put in 2.4a2, and was experimental only in that if there was a better solution to come up, we'd use that. That is, the default action was that it would stay in. Guido, or anyone else, can chime in and let me know if I've mis-stated this.

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