> Personally, I even slightly prefer > > a := 3 > > to the commonplace > > a = 3 > because it visually expresses the asymmetry of the operation.
Careful here! That’s a fine argument for using := in a new language, but people using := when they don’t need an expression because they like the symbol better is a reason NOT to do this. And yes, normally aspirated Pascal WAS my first programming language. :-) -CHB _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
