[Python-Dev] assignment expressions: an alternative proposal (original) (raw)

Cameron Simpson cs at cskk.id.au
Tue Apr 24 18:32:27 EDT 2018

On 24Apr2018 08:51, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:

When I compare to variables from outer scopes they usually are on the right side of '=='. You mean something like if 2 == x: ? I never write code like that, and I haven't seen it, either.

Just to this, I also never write code like that but I've certainly seen it advocated.

I think the rationale was that it places the comparison value foremost in one's mind, versus the name being tested. I'm not persuaded, but it is another subjective situation.

Cheers, Cameron Simpson <cs at cskk.id.au>

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