Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com>: > Compare these two assignment statements: > > area = (base*base + extension*extension > + annex*annex + (annex-extension)*annex > + triangle*triangle/2 > + circle*circle*math.PI + sphere*sphere*4*math.PI) > > area = (base*base + extension*extension + annex*annex > + (annex-extension)*annex + triangle*triangle/2 > + circle*circle*math.PI + sphere*sphere*4*math.PI) > > [...] > How are you going to cope with this distinction? That's real, useful > information, which the AST doesn't carry.
Such nuances would be lost, yes. However, the nuances are constantly abused and misinterpreted anyway. Marko -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list