[Python-Dev] Making None a keyword (original) (raw)

Skip Montanaro skip@pobox.com
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:39:19 -0500 

Tim> I don't see the problem here.  It's currently generated via

Tim>     NoneType = type(None)

duh... Sorry, my bad.

Use of the term "keyword" was causing my sleep-deprived brain to think it couldn't be used in expressions. Obviously, that's not the case. All the current keywords in the language either identify statements statements (def, print, continue) or operators (or, and, in). Elevating "None" to keyword status would create a third type keyword. Maybe it should be referred to as a "reserved identifier" or something like that.

Skip