[Python-Dev] Re: PEP239 (Rational Numbers) Reference Implemen tation and new issues
Eric S. Raymond
esr@thyrsus.com
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 22:35:08 -0400
Delaney, Timothy <tdelaney@avaya.com>:
> 1. In an indexing context, ``:`` denotes a slice expression;
>> 2. In a non-indexing context, ``:`` denotes a rational expression.
>> with the corollary:
>> 1. In an indexing context, a rational expression must be disambiguated using
> parentheses.
-1. That way lies madness^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Perl.
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