Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Using := and = for assignment and equality is precisely as stupid as using > = and == for assignment and equality.
On the other hand, == is easier to type than := (two taps on the same key vs two different keys, and at least on a US/English keyboard, no shift key required). Not only that, but := is more likely to be turned into some bizarre smiley face by brain-dead IM clients :-) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
