[Python-Dev] PEP 318, and the PEP process (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Fri Aug 6 09:39:40 CEST 2004

Skip Montanaro wrote:

I still think that finding a way to let users play with a couple syntax variants would be a reasonable way to sort things out.

I also disagree. People don't get the urgency of the need for feedback if they are left to guess which syntax will finally make it. If confronted with only a single choice, they focus on that syntax. If significant factual problems can be detected, the syntax can be discarded, and the reason for failure be recorded. In addition, a single approach gives focus for well-designed counter-proposals. If there are no flaws found and no "better" counter-proposals made, there is no reason to change the feature.

Regards, Martin

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