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[Python-Dev] PEP 215 redux: toward a simplified consensus?

M.-A. Lemburg mal@lemburg.com
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:07:02 +0100 
"Barry A. Warsaw" wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "MAL" == M  <mal@lemburg.com> writes:
> 
>     MAL>        'Joe has $$ $a in his pocket.' $ locals()
> 
> I'd prefer to hijack an existing operator -- one that's unsupported by
> the string object.  Perhaps / or - or & or |

'/' looks nice and has this "interpret under" sort of meaning:

	'Joe has $$ $a in his pocket.' / locals()

If you are more into algebra, then '*' would probably also appeal 
to the eye:

	'Joe has $$ $a in his pocket.' * locals()

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