[Python-Dev] Infix operators

Thu Jul 24 04:28:09 CEST 2008

Dear Greg,
Thanks for your email.
Guido is on record as opposing any kind of macros
> or other "extensible syntax", and this probably comes
> under the same heading.
>
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for when I asked:
Now since this is such a simple idea, I'm guessing it occured to pythonistas
> at some point in 1992, and got voted down and that decision has now become
> scripture. Is that the case?
>
Case closed.
Sincerely,
-- 
Sébastien Loisel
PS:
This argues for a function such as solve(A, b). It
> doesn't argue for an infix operator.
>
I know, I was demolishing PEP 211, not trying to support my point.
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