PEP 642: Fix footnotes (#2718)
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@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ turn it into a general purpose wildcard marker that always skips making a new
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local variable binding.
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local variable binding.
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While it has not yet been put forward as a PEP, Mark Shannon has a pre-PEP draft
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While it has not yet been put forward as a PEP, Mark Shannon has a pre-PEP draft
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[8_] expressing several concerns about the runtime semantics of the pattern
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[8]_ expressing several concerns about the runtime semantics of the pattern
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matching proposal in :pep:`634`. This PEP is somewhat complementary to that one, as
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matching proposal in :pep:`634`. This PEP is somewhat complementary to that one, as
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even though this PEP is mostly about surface syntax changes rather than major
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even though this PEP is mostly about surface syntax changes rather than major
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semantic changes, it does propose that the Abstract Syntax Tree definition be
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semantic changes, it does propose that the Abstract Syntax Tree definition be
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@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ neither ordinary expressions *nor* the existing assignment target syntax provide
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an adequate foundation for the syntax used in match patterns.
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an adequate foundation for the syntax used in match patterns.
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While the PEP didn't explicitly state this assumption, one of the PEP authors
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While the PEP didn't explicitly state this assumption, one of the PEP authors
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explained it clearly on python-dev [1_]:
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explained it clearly on python-dev [1]_:
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The actual problem that I see is that we have different cultures/intuitions
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The actual problem that I see is that we have different cultures/intuitions
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fundamentally clashing here. In particular, so many programmers welcome
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fundamentally clashing here. In particular, so many programmers welcome
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@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ The first iteration of this PEP was then born out of an attempt to show that the
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second assertion was not accurate, and that match patterns could be treated
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second assertion was not accurate, and that match patterns could be treated
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as a variation on assignment targets without leading to inherent contradictions.
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as a variation on assignment targets without leading to inherent contradictions.
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(An earlier PR submitted to list this option in the "Rejected Ideas" section
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(An earlier PR submitted to list this option in the "Rejected Ideas" section
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of the original :pep:`622` had previously been declined [2_]).
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of the original :pep:`622` had previously been declined [2]_).
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However, the review process for this PEP strongly suggested that not only did
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However, the review process for this PEP strongly suggested that not only did
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the contradictions that Tobias mentioned in his email exist, but they were also
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the contradictions that Tobias mentioned in his email exist, but they were also
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@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Accordingly, this PEP was changed to go even further than :pep:`634`, and largel
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abandon alignment between the sequence matching syntax and the existing iterable
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abandon alignment between the sequence matching syntax and the existing iterable
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unpacking syntax (effectively answering "Not really, as least as far as the
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unpacking syntax (effectively answering "Not really, as least as far as the
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exact syntax is concerned" to the first question raised in the DLS'20 paper
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exact syntax is concerned" to the first question raised in the DLS'20 paper
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[9_]: "Can we extend a feature like iterable unpacking to work for more general
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[9]_: "Can we extend a feature like iterable unpacking to work for more general
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object and data layouts?").
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object and data layouts?").
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This resulted in a complete reversal of the goals of the PEP: rather than
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This resulted in a complete reversal of the goals of the PEP: rather than
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@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ next question is to ask exactly what that prefix should be.
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The initially published version of this PEP proposed using the previously
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The initially published version of this PEP proposed using the previously
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unused ``?`` symbol as the prefix for equality constraints, and ``?is`` as the
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unused ``?`` symbol as the prefix for equality constraints, and ``?is`` as the
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prefix for identity constraints. When reviewing the PEP, Steven D'Aprano
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prefix for identity constraints. When reviewing the PEP, Steven D'Aprano
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presented a compelling counterproposal [5_] to use the existing comparison
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presented a compelling counterproposal [5]_ to use the existing comparison
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operators (``==`` and ``is``) instead.
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operators (``==`` and ``is``) instead.
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There were a few concerns with ``==`` as a prefix that kept it from being
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There were a few concerns with ``==`` as a prefix that kept it from being
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to use existing comparison operations rather than ``?`` and ``?is``, that
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to use existing comparison operations rather than ``?`` and ``?is``, that
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argument holds for this PEP as well.
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argument holds for this PEP as well.
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However, as noted by Thomas Wouters in [6_], :pep:`634`'s choice of ``_`` remains
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However, as noted by Thomas Wouters in [6]_, :pep:`634`'s choice of ``_`` remains
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problematic as it would likely mean that match patterns would have a *permanent*
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problematic as it would likely mean that match patterns would have a *permanent*
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difference from all other parts of Python - the use of ``_`` in software
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difference from all other parts of Python - the use of ``_`` in software
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internationalisation and at the interactive prompt means that there isn't really
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internationalisation and at the interactive prompt means that there isn't really
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a plausible path towards using it as a general purpose "skipped binding" marker.
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a plausible path towards using it as a general purpose "skipped binding" marker.
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``__`` is an alternative "this value is not needed" marker drawn from a Stack
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``__`` is an alternative "this value is not needed" marker drawn from a Stack
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Overflow answer [7_] (originally posted by the author of this PEP) on the
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Overflow answer [7]_ (originally posted by the author of this PEP) on the
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various meanings of ``_`` in existing Python code.
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various meanings of ``_`` in existing Python code.
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This PEP also proposes adopting an implementation technique that limits
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This PEP also proposes adopting an implementation technique that limits
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@ -1764,8 +1764,8 @@ a human reader as well: ``case {0: == 0}:``
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Reference Implementation
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Reference Implementation
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A draft reference implementation for this PEP [3_] has been derived from Brandt
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A draft reference implementation for this PEP [3]_ has been derived from Brandt
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Bucher's reference implementation for :pep:`634` [4_].
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Bucher's reference implementation for :pep:`634` [4]_.
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Relative to the text of this PEP, the draft reference implementation has not
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Relative to the text of this PEP, the draft reference implementation has not
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yet complemented the special casing of several builtin and standard library
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yet complemented the special casing of several builtin and standard library
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https://gvanrossum.github.io/docs/PyPatternMatching.pdf
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https://gvanrossum.github.io/docs/PyPatternMatching.pdf
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.. _Appendix A:
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.. _642-appendix-a:
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Appendix A -- Full Grammar
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Appendix A -- Full Grammar
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| '**' '{' [attrs_constraint_elements] '}'
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.. _Appendix B:
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.. _642-appendix-b:
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Appendix B: Summary of Abstract Syntax Tree changes
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Appendix B: Summary of Abstract Syntax Tree changes
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matchop = EqCheck | IdCheck
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matchop = EqCheck | IdCheck
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.. _Appendix C:
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.. _642-appendix-c:
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Appendix C: Summary of changes relative to PEP 634
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Appendix C: Summary of changes relative to PEP 634
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==================================================
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:pep:`634` have to do work in later compilation steps to check for correct usage.
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:pep:`634` have to do work in later compilation steps to check for correct usage.
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.. _Appendix D:
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.. _642-appendix-d:
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Appendix D: History of changes to this proposal
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Appendix D: History of changes to this proposal
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===============================================
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This document is placed in the public domain or under the
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This document is placed in the public domain or under the
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CC0-1.0-Universal license, whichever is more permissive.
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CC0-1.0-Universal license, whichever is more permissive.
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coding: utf-8
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