[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Steven> Optional Extensions > Steven> =================== > > Steven> Remove the create keyword > Steven> ------------------------- > > Steven> It might be possible to remove the create keyword so that such > Steven> statements would begin with the callable being called, e.g.:: > > Steven> namespace ns: > Steven> badger = 42 > Steven> def spam(): > Steven> ... > > Steven> interface C(...): > Steven> ... > > Steven> However, this would probably add some complexity in the grammar > Steven> and so far I (Steven Bethard) have not been able to implement > Steven> the feature without the keyword. > > Someone mentioned using "make" instead of "create". In both my own code as > well as the Python source, use of "make" is much less prevalent than > "create".
Yep. The next version of the PEP will use "make" instead of "create". I want to update the patch first though, and that takes a little bit longer. > Even if you figure out a way to not use a keyword, I wouldn't do that. I > believe almost all Python statements begin with a keyword. The one notable > exception is the assignment statement. That's been my feeling too, especially because without the keyword, looking up the construct in the documentation becomes much more difficult. STeVe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
