I think the proposal is reasonable and won't require a PEP.
On Nov 25, 2017 3:25 PM, "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> On 11/25/2017 1:55 AM, David Cuthbert wrote:
>>> First time contributing back -- if I should be filing a PEP or something
>> like that for this, please let me know.
>>>> I don't think a PEP is needed.
>> Coming from https://bugs.python.org/issue32117, unparenthesized tuple
>> unpacking is allowed in assignments:
>>>> rest = (4, 5, 6)
>> a = 1, 2, 3, *rest
>>>> Because except for (), it is ',', not '()' that makes a tuple a tuple.
>> but not in yield or return statements (these result in SyntaxErrors):
>>>> return 1, 2, 3, *rest
>> yield 1, 2, 3, *rest
>>>> To be crystal clear, a parenthesized tuple with unpacking *is* valid.
>> return (1, 2, 3, *rest)
> yield (1, 2, 3, *rest)
>> So is an un-parenthesized tuple without unpacking.
>> Since return and yield are often the first half of a cross-namespace
> assignment, requiring the () is a bit surprising. Perhaps someone else has
> a good reason for the difference. Otherwise, +1 on the change.
>> The unpacking in assignments was enabled by a pre-3.2 commit that I
>> haven't yet been able to track back to a discussion, but I suspect this
>> asymmetry is unintentional. Here's the original commit:
>>https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4905e80c3d2f6abb613>> d212f0313d1dfe09475dc
>>>> I've submitted a patch (CLA is signed and submitted, not yet processed),
>> and Serihy said that since it changes the grammar I should have it reviewed
>> here and have signoff by the BDFL.
>>>>>>> While I haven't had a need for this myself, it was brought up by a user on
>> StackOverflow (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47272460/python-tuple->> unpacking-in-return-statement/47326859).
>>>> Thanks!
>> Dave
>>>>>>>> --
> Terry Jan Reedy
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