Re: [Python-Dev] Lambda [was Re: PEP 8 modernisation]

2013-08-01 Thread Vito De Tullio
Steven D'Aprano wrote: > Lambda is still useful for the reason lambda has always been useful: it is > an expression, not a statement, so you can embed it directly where needed. are there some possibilities to change def to an expression? do I need to wait 'till python9k? yes, this brings to the

Re: [Python-Dev] cpython: Rename contextlib.ignored() to contextlib.ignore().

2013-10-12 Thread Vito De Tullio
Cameron Simpson wrote: >> >polysemic: having more than one meaning; having multiple meanings >> >> IMHO a poor word to use. I'm a middle aged Brit who's never heard >> of it so people who have English as a second language have little or >> no chance :( > > IMO a fine word. New to me, but perfec

[Python-Dev] PEG parser and raw strings

2020-05-28 Thread Vito De Tullio
Hi. Just a question about the new PEG parser: will it support lone slash in raw strings? the fact that r'\' doesn't work as expected it's a strange exception to remember. ___ Python-Dev mailing list -- python-dev@python.org To unsubscribe send an emai