I certainly thought about using deepcopy for this, but ultimately went for simplicity. I think I'll explore your solution a bit, since I think there are some valid usability things in it. Thanks for the ideas!
llimllib
· 2 months ago
I'm pretty sure that all this dodgy with-hacking indicates a real need for a new language construct.
That's not an insult, by the way, super neat hack.
Andrew Gwozdziewycz
· 2 months ago
I think deep down I want Python to be as flexible as my favorite language Scheme, and unfortunately it isn't. However, the with-statement actually has some interesting, DSL-like properties with it, which is the reason it gets exploited the way it does. It's definitely the reason *I* try to exploit it.
Unfortunately for with-hackers, the sad reality is that Guido and the Gang probably aren't ever going to give us more bendability in the language, which means that with-hacking maybe our only chance to create it.
Of course I'd welcome any sort of new constructs that can be bent, but I'd rather have TCO, or multi-line lambdas instead.
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That's not an insult, by the way, super neat hack.
Unfortunately for with-hackers, the sad reality is that Guido and the Gang probably aren't ever going to give us more bendability in the language, which means that with-hacking maybe our only chance to create it.
Of course I'd welcome any sort of new constructs that can be bent, but I'd rather have TCO, or multi-line lambdas instead.