That is both clever and useful! I never would have thought of doing that. This seems to me like a general way to "workaround" the Python statement/expression separation woes I've been having, in cases where I really really want it.
Now, where can I copy this out to so I will be able to find it when the occasion arises? Hmm... *jot jot jot* Thanks muchly! :-) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list