[Python-Dev] What's the status of PEP 505: None-aware operators? (original) (raw)

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Tue Nov 28 15:38:18 EST 2017

On Nov 28, 2017, at 15:31, Raymond Hettinger <raymond.hettinger at gmail.com> wrote:

Put me down for a strong -1. The proposal would occasionally save a few keystokes but comes at the expense of giving Python a more Perlish look and a more arcane feel.

I am also -1.

One of the things I like about Python is that I can walk non-programmers through the code and explain what it does. The examples in PEP 505 look like a step in the wrong direction. They don't "look like Python" and make me feel like I have to decrypt the code to figure-out what it does.

I had occasional to speak with someone very involved in Rust development. They have a process roughly similar to our PEPs. One of the things he told me, which I found very interesting and have been mulling over for PEPs is, they require a section in their specification discussion how any new feature will be taught, both to new Rust programmers and experienced ones. I love the emphasis on teachability. Sometimes I really miss that when considering some of the PEPs and the features they introduce (look how hard it is to teach asynchronous programming).

Cheers, -Barry

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