perhaps just having a utility function can get us some of the way there.. #may error r = a.b.x.z
# will default to None r = a?.b?.x?.z r = get_null_aware(a, "b.x.z") # long but no new syntax, can be implemented today. _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/