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Op 31-08-13 02:09, Steven D'Aprano schreef:
> On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:32:17 +0100, Fábio Santos wrote:
>

>
> We really are spoiled for choice here. We can write any of these:
>
> # Option 1
> for spam in sequence:
>      if predicate(spam):
>          process(spam)
>

>
> Adding a fourth option:
>
> for spam in sequence if predicate(spam):
>      process(spam)
>
> saves absolutely nothing except a line and an indent level, neither of
> which are in short supply, and gains nothing in readability over Option 1.

So what is the big difference between this situation and the following:

| else:
|     if condition:
|         whatever

which in python we can write:

| elif condition:
|     whatever


So either is seems this was a design mistake or a line and an indent
level can be important enough to allow a combination of controls.

-- 
Antoon Pardon