[Python-Dev] list splicing (original) (raw)

Josiah Carlson jcarlson at uci.edu
Mon Sep 19 19:43:15 CEST 2005

Gareth McCaughan <gmccaughan at synaptics-uk.com> wrote:

The problems with syntax are

1 It adds cognitive load. 2 It makes your code look like line noise. 3 It reduces options for future development. 4 It complicates the parser. I don't know about #4, but I suspect it (along with the related "it requires work, and there isn't much benefit from it") is the best argument against this proposal.

I don't think the parser would get measureably more complex, but I believe that any work to support this uncommon (from my experience) operation, rather than the dozens of other usable RFEs in the tracker, would be misspent time.

More information about the Python-Dev mailing list