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From: Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:29:45 -0600
Subject: Re: Crazy what-if idea for function/method calling syntax
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2011/7/17 =D4=C6=D9=D4=C6=C9=CF=D5 <tzotzioy@gmail.com>:
> Jumping in:
>
> What if a construct
>
>   xx(*args1, **kwargs1)yy(*args2, **kwargs2)
>
> was interpreted as
>
>  xxyy(*(args1+args2), **(kwargs1+kwargs2))
>
> (Note: with **(kwargs1+kwargs2) I mean "put keyword arguments in the
> order given", since dicts can't be added)
>
> This construct is currently a syntax error. The intent of this idea is
> to help improve legibility.
>
> Example:
>  def place_at(item, x, y): blah blah
> could be called as
>  place(item)_at(x, y)


class place(object):
    def __init__(self, item):
        self.__item =3D item
    def at(self, x, y):
        # place self.__item at (x, y)
        pass

Then you can do:

place(item).at(x, y)

No syntax changes required. :-)