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

Barry A. Warsaw barry@zope.com
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:10:59 -0500 
>>>>> "MAL" == M  <mal@lemburg.com> writes:

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

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

I agree, I like that one.

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

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

I avoid it because then you'd have to add another type test to
operator-*.

Ping, if you're around and care to comment, perhaps we can try to
update PEP 215 and maybe add a reference implementation?

-Barry