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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:40:28 +1100
Subject: Re: Python is DOOMED! Again!
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On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 4:59 AM, Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> wrote:
> An optional feature says nothing of its requirements. The requirements
> for PEP 484 are heavy. Not only will they force an update to the
> interpreter, but will also force many users to reformate their function
> headers in order for them to become bareable to the eye. In fact, no
> longer will you look at function definitions like you did before.

What updates are needed to the interpreter?

https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3107/

Already happened, long ago.

ChrisA