On 06/27/10 11:24, Steven D'Aprano wrote: >> > Producing print function takes a little bit more effort than producing a >> > print statement. > > (1) The main use-cases for print are quick (and usually dirty) scripts, > interactive use, and as a debugging aid.
That is precisely how the quick-and-dirty syntax of print statement can be justified. While debugging, you'll need to be able to quickly add and delete prints here and there, and the extra parens can quickly become irritating. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
