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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:53:14 +1100
Subject: Re: Python is DOOMED! Again!
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On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:35 AM, Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> wrote:
> In other words, lets suggest function annotations as a restrictive
> feature, instead of a feature that can adapt to more than one use case.

PEP 3107 made a feature that can adapt to more than one use case. It's
been years now, and the use-cases originally suggested are the only
ones actually seen in the wild. Apparently nobody has actually come up
with a need for the flexibility.

ChrisA