Steven D'Aprano wrote:
And it isn't like you gain any extra clarity or expressiveness, or even a major saving of typing! "-s" vs "@". You don't even save a key stroke: "@" requires two keystrokes, just as "-s" does.
Also keep in mind that not all keystrokes are equal. Someone who uses all their fingers probably finds "-s" faster and easier to type than "@". I certainly do. -- Greg -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list