On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:15 AM, Rob Cliffe wrote: > So - the syntax restriction seems not only inconsistent, but > pointless; it doesn't forbid anything, but merely means we have to > do it in a slightly convoluted (unPythonesque) way. So please, > Guido, will you reconsider? Indeed, it's a silly inconsistent restriction. When it was first added I too suggested that any expression be allowed after the @, rather than having a uniquely special restricted syntax. I argued from consistency of grammar standpoint. But Guido was not persuaded. Good luck to you. :) Here's some of the more relevant messages from the thread back when the @decorator feature was first introduced: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046654.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046659.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046675.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046711.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046741.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046753.html http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-August/046818.html James
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