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

Nick Coghlan ncoghlan at iinet.net.au
Fri Aug 13 07:50:29 CEST 2004

Ken Manheimer wrote:

Oh my. I'm in the unfortunate position of liking this more than any of the other options i've seen - while strongly suspecting you were not serious, and would think a fool anyone that would consider it for a moment. Ah well. The truth is out.

The only adjustment i would make is to not include the ":" on the modifier lines: def staticmethod def author(name='yarrB') def returns([int]) def plugh(self): return 42

Did you see the 'predef' proposal I posted the other day? It seemed perfect to me, but given the staggering lack of response to the post, I suspect others were rather underwhelmed. The above would become:

predef staticmethod
predef author(name='yarrB')
predef returns([int])
def plugh(self):
     return 42

To me, 'predef' seems to shout "Look, I'm telling you something about the 'def' that you are about to encounter in a line or two."

Ah well, guess I'll go back to being a lurker on the deco issue. . .

Cheers, Nick.

-- Nick Coghlan | Eugene, Oregon Email: ncoghlan at email.com | USA

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