Over in typing-sig we're considering a new syntax for callable *types*, which would look like (int, int, str) -> float. A matching syntax for lambda would use a different arrow, e.g. (x, y, z) => x+y+z.
On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 11:51 AM Stephen J. Turnbull < stephenjturnb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dominik Vilsmeier writes: > > > Hence the proposal is to add a new syntax via the new token `?`. > > I find that unreadable. > > If you're going to add new syntax, either bite the bullet and just > allow 'λ' for 'lambda' (my preference as an old lisper), or > 'x → f(x)' (following MRAB's earlier suggestion). Or maybe omitting > the function name from a def: 'def (x): f(x)'. > > _______________________________________________ > Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org > To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ > Message archived at > https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/K6ZOKOHBJQLCRDDWARTIPYGZB3IN25SG/ > Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ > -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) *Pronouns: he/him **(why is my pronoun here?)* <http://feministing.com/2015/02/03/how-using-they-as-a-singular-pronoun-can-change-the-world/>
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