xamdam wrote: > Thanks for the FAQ, and for the 'casm ;) > > What do you think about using alternative syntax (something like 'as') > > - max > > Fredrik Lundh wrote: > > xamdam wrote: > > > > > I am not sure if this came up before, but I would love to have an > > > 'assignment-in-conditional' form in python, e.g > > > > it's a FAQ, so it has probably come up before: > > > > http://pyfaq.infogami.com/why-can-t-i-use-an-assignment-in-an-expression > > > > </F>
There are two recipies in the cookbook for doing this: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/202234 http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/66061 HTH, ~Simon -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
