On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Mensanator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beacuse in 2.6, Python apparently has fixed a discrepency that existed > in previous versions. > > In the IDLE that comes with 2.5, typing "as", to wit "import random as > ran", > the words "import" and "as" highlight in red, so you can't use them as > variable > names or you'll get a syntax error. > > Ah, but you CAN use "as" for a variable: "for as in xrange(10): print > as" > works just fine, although it shouldn't. > > Python 2.6 fixes this discrepency and now gives you a syntax error if > you > use "as" for a variable name.
You should have noticed the warning you received in python 2.5 when using "as" as a name. > > The upshot is code (such as sympy) written prior to 2.6 can crash now > due > to this fix if said code inadverntently used what should have been a > reserved > word. > > I was able to fix the code for this "as" problem, but not the one that > came after. I've reported this and interested parties can visit the > sympy > page and check Issue 1115. > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- -- Guilherme H. Polo Goncalves -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
