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Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:58:50 +1100
Subject: Re: Ideas for Python 4
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Ryan Gonzalez <rymg19@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a bunch of ideas I'd like to share for Python 4:
>
> Switch to <> for "not equal" instead of !=.

PEP 0401 beat you to it five years ago.

> Add multiline lambdas:
>
> my_multiline_lambda = ll { return 7; }

Yeah, you an' everyone else.

> Add method chaining using even easier syntax:
>
> a = SomeObject()
> b = a->>>m2->>>m3->>>m4!!;;
>
> -- Call m2, then m3, then m4, then return the resulting object

Huh, did you see my recent proposal on that? I was quite serious.

> -- BTW, April Fools! This is ugly...

You're about a day late, sorry :)

ChrisA