Can anyone find a flaw with this change in syntax?
Instead of dividing a compound statement with a colon, why not divide it
on a newline? For example, the colon could be dropped from this statement:
if self.hungry:
self.eat()
to
if self.hungry
self.eat()
Python is already sensitive to whitespace and the newline anyway, so why
not put it to good use? For example, Python rejects this statement
because of the newline present:
if self.hungry or
self.depressed:
self.eat()
You need to use the backslash to continue the expression on the next line:
if self.hungry or \
self.depressed:
self.eat()
The colon that divides the statement therefore seems redundant. The
colon could continue to be used for single-line statements:
if self.hungry: self.eat()
I think the colon could be omitted from every type of compound
statement: 'if', 'for', 'def', 'class', whatever. Am I missing anything?
Thanks,
- Mike
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