[Python-Dev] Re: def fn (args) [dec,dec]:

[Gustavo Niemeyer]

> Could the decorator list be treated specially, like a docstring?
> 
> class C(object):
> 
>     def longMethodNameForEffect(longArgumentOne=None,
>                                 longArgumentTwo=42):
>         [
>             staticmethod,
>             funcattrs(grammar="'@' dotted_name [ '(' [arglist] ')' ]",
>                       status="experimental", author="BDFL")
>         ]
>         """This method blah, blah.

There are compatibility problems, since this is valid code
right now (same issues which left dec-before-def as a no-no).

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Gustavo Niemeyer
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