>> As far as I understand, Python 3 will allow to achieve the same using >> the natural syntax `def f(x: int, y: float) : ...`, with flexibility >> on what "type" can be. > > Unfortunately, type declarations, with that syntax, was *proposed* for > Python 3, but then soundly rejected by Guido as "too ugly".
I have good news -- I think you're misreading the current status: Python 3.3.0 (v3.3.0:bd8afb90ebf2, Sep 29 2012, 01:25:11) [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> def f(a: int, b: float) -> (float, str): ... pass ... >>> f.__annotations__ {'b': <class 'float'>, 'return': (<class 'float'>, <class 'str'>), 'a': <class 'int'>} Doug -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.