Carl Banks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > >> import re
> > >> pat = re.compile('some pattern')
> > >> if m = pat.match(some_string):
> > >> do_something(m)
> >...
> Don't be ridiculous. Assignment operators are maybe one of the worst
> things in existence, but this particular use case (running a sequence
> of tests like the above) is perfectly useful and good.
I've been known to do stuff like:
class xmatch:
def set(self, v):
self.v = v
return v
then:
s = xmatch()
if s.set(pat.match(some_string)):
do_something(s.v)
elif s.set(pat.match(other_string)):
do_other_thing(s.v)
...
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