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Wed May 4 21:08:59 CEST 2005 · https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2005-May/053336.html

Gustavo J. A. M. Carneiro wrote:
>   In PEP 340 I read:
> 
>         block EXPR1 as VAR1:
>             BLOCK1
> 
>   I think it would be much clearer this (plus you save one keyword):
> 
>         block VAR1 = EXPR1:
>             BLOCK1

I think you misunderstood the statement.  EXPR1 creates an iterator,
then VAR1 iterates over the values returns by the iterator.  VAR1 never
sees the iterator.  Using your syntax would reinforce the
misinterpretation that VAR1 sees the iterator.

Shane

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[Python-Dev] PEP 340: propose to get rid of 'as' keyword