On: Lesser known parts of Python standard library

[fuzztester]

Try:

  import antigravity

and

  import braces 

separately.

[adm_ → fuzztester]

Actually it is

  from __future__ import braces

[fuzztester → adm_]

There is also:

  from __future__ import print_function 

following which you can print output using the Python 3 print() function instead of the Python 2 print statement.

Also see:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7075082/what-is-future-i...

Note that all this is for Python 2.

[joshdavham → adm_]

That's cool! I didn't know about this one.

Also, just to make sure I understand the joke. It's basically just saying that they'll never add braces to the python syntax, right?

[Sohcahtoa82 → joshdavham]

I mean, technically braces ARE part of Python syntax. They're used by sets and dictionaries.

But I know what you meant, and yeah...they'll never use braces as block delimiters. IMO, that's a good thing. Whitespace-as-syntax means you're FORCED to have a minimal level of decent code formatting or it doesn't work.

[fuzztester → adm_]

Oh yeah, thanks.

That also makes it more funny. :)

[chuckadams → fuzztester]

Don’t forget

    import this

[fuzztester → chuckadams]

Oh wow, yeah. The Zen of Python. Good reminder, thanks. Although some people think Python has strayed somewhat from that in recent years. Including me.