[Python-Dev] Questions about '@' in pep 318

[Neil Hodgson]

Edward K. Ream:

> 1.  There doesn't seem much debate that dropping @ from the list of
symbols
> that can never appear in Python programs (outside of comments and strings)
> is, in fact, a major change to the language.

   I do not believe using these symbols is a major change to the language.
To me '@', '$' and '?' are currently unused symbols that may be used when
there is a good reason to use them. In the past, there has been discussion
about using '?' for inline if, '$' for string interpolation, and '@' for
extended operators in IIRC matrix operations.

   Neil