[Python-Dev] Re: [Patches] [Patch #101175] Fix slight bug in the Ref manual docs on listcomprehensions (original) (raw)

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:33:40 +1200 (NZST)

If this ends in a stalement among the strongest proponents, it may not be such a good idea after all.

Don't worry, I really don't have any strong objection to either of these changes. They're only cosmetic, after all. It's still a good idea.

Just one comment: even if the first clause is a 'for', there's no guarantee that the rest of the clauses have to have anything to do with what it produces. E.g.

[x for y in [1] if z]

The [x if y] case is only one of an infinite number of possible abuses. Do you still think it's worth taking special steps to catch that particular one?

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