Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Library
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| gptkbp:abstract |
Introduce the assignment expression.
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| gptkbp:allows |
inline assignment
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| gptkbp:approves |
gptkb:Python_Steering_Council
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Guido_van_Rossum
gptkb:Brandon_Rhodes |
| gptkbp:benefits |
Potential misuse.
Reduces redundancy. |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
To allow assignment within expressions.
To allow assignments to be made within expressions. |
| gptkbp:code |
Encourages concise coding.
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| gptkbp:created |
July 2018
2018-08-27 2016-08-02 |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
Approved.
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| gptkbp:discusses |
Discussed in Python community.
Python mailing list. https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-572-assignment-expressions/ |
| gptkbp:ends_at |
gptkb:Python_3.8
Accepted and implemented. |
| gptkbp:example |
Used in list comprehensions.
if (n := len(a)) > 10. x := 10. if (n := len(a)) > 10: |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:walrus_operator
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| gptkbp:feedback |
Mixed responses.
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| gptkbp:formulation |
:= operator.
Conditional expressions. x := expr |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Further enhancements.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
PEP 572
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| gptkbp:impact |
Simplifies certain coding patterns.
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:walrus_operator
the assignment expression (walrus operator) |
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
Widely adopted in Python 3.8.
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
a significant feature
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
Concerns about readability.
potential readability issues |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
walrus operator for assignment expressions
Introduces the assignment expression syntax. |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
Python documentation
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
Python syntax enhancements
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
Python interpreter
Completed. Implemented in C Python. |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
the walrus operator
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| gptkbp:is_maintained_by |
gptkb:Library
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| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
Improve code clarity.
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| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its syntactic sugar
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Python syntax enhancements
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0572/
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
Python syntax
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| gptkbp:is_reviewed_by |
gptkb:Python_core_developers
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Library
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
Python 3.8 and later
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| gptkbp:keywords |
gptkb:walrus_operator
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| gptkbp:latest_version |
3.8
572.0 3.8.0. |
| gptkbp:plot_summary |
Introduces assignment expressions.
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| gptkbp:proposed_by |
Python community members
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| gptkbp:published_by |
August 2020
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| gptkbp:received |
2018-09-04
August 2018 |
| gptkbp:related_concept |
Lambda functions.
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Python syntax
PEP 572. |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:PEP_8
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:None
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| gptkbp:status |
gptkb:Final
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| gptkbp:title |
Assignment Expressions
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| gptkbp:uses |
Used in loops and comprehensions.
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| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
Guido van Rossum.
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Chris_Angelico
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:PEP_8
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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