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Appealing to nothing but the zen of python is not an acceptable argument. Pattern matching is not (necessarily) extremely complex as it exists in a multitude o
by jsmeaton 6y ago
Appealing to nothing but the zen of python is not an acceptable argument.
Pattern matching is not (necessarily) extremely complex as it exists in a multitude of languages these days. Powerful does not automatically imply complex.
- earthboundkid 6y agoAcceptable to whom? Anyhow, read the PEP. It is an extremely complex new language feature.
- jsmeaton 6y agoTo many in the core team, for one. It’s a cutesy easter egg at best not a mission statement. I’ve read the pep. The nature of peps are complete by design. The concept is not overly complex especially since it exists in a number of other languages.