[Python-Dev] RE: list comprehensions (was parsers and compilers for 2.0) (original) (raw)

esr@thyrsus.com esr@thyrsus.com
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:59:08 -0400

Thomas Wouters <thomas@xs4all.net>:

Like I said, I'm not arguing against listcomprehensions, I'm just saying I'm sorry we didn't get yet another debate on syntax ;) Having said that, I'll step back and let Eric's predicted doom fall over Python; hopefully we are wrong and you all are right :-)

Now, now. I'm not predicting the doom of Python as a whole, just that listcomp syntax will turn out to have been a bad, limiting mistake.

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