[Python-Dev] Re: Call for defense of @decorators (original) (raw)

Pete Shinners pete at shinners.org
Fri Aug 6 05:39:44 CEST 2004

Guido van Rossum wrote:

It seems a public outcry against @decorators has started. When I let Anthony check it in for 2.4a2, the plan was to see how it fares in a2 and a3, and possibly take it out in 2.4b1. If you don't want that to happen, you might want to say something in public in defense of @decorators.

All along I've not been too particular on the syntax for decorators. I see the need for tham, and still have sneaking suspicion this will end up changing the way people use Python in many contexts.

Now that the @ syntax is out, I am feeling it is the best of the many available options. All the proposals has pros and cons, but the @ syntax seems to always win with more pros, especially after more experimentation.

I look forward to taking advantage of the decorators very soon. I can't imagine there are any further syntax options remaining, although I wouldn't be opposed if the community could put something together.

Anyways, this hardly turns out to be a rallying defense. But the need for functionality is there, and the many syntax proposals have been weighed. The better option has already been committed in my eyes.

I'm just glad >> wasn't involved, heh.

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