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

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Thu Aug 5 19:14:48 CEST 2004

[Phillip]

Does this mean that the C#-style syntax has a chance if it's got a future? :)

I don't see how that would change the arguments against it.

Also, you might want to define "superior" in order to avoid re-opening the floodgates of syntax argument.

No, but I suggest that the proponents of syntax alternatives will have to agree amongst themselves on a single alternative that they can present to me.

With regard to the PEP, I thought there were two volunteers who mentioned an intent to work on it in the past week; if they are not still doing so, I'd be happy to at least add the issues with "def decorator functionname()" that I remember (visual confusion for decorators w/arguments, tool confusion for existing tools).

Please do (or coordinate with Skip who seems to have attracted this volunteer position).

[Michael]

Do you want justifications, too? :-)

That's up to you. :-)

I would beg of you to not give the idea that you or anyone else is going to be counting votes on this at some point.

Python is not a democracy. I can't be swayed by votes, only by good arguments.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

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