charles merriam cncnokdkvbyzfigmailcom hello expect far late still wanted make issue known assert statement one remaining python statements 1 use parenthesis 2 takes multiple arguments leads common hard detect programming error assertrarelyhappens 0 hyperdrive component needs replacement equivalent assert true programmer forgot remove parenthesis assert statements would great change assert assert_stmt assert expression expression assert_stmt assert expression expression would make one way make assert statement one less exception remember fewer fail silently errors one less place commas outside parenthesis used tryexcept print got fixed way late wish noticed months ago need patch 2to3 documentation etc may problem tuples evaluating expressions naive fix unclear little brain bare expression_list reached expression would assert tupleimplied message assert neverhappen 0 programmer used 25 syntax valid statements summary know current assert syntax wrong know look like know implementation details parenthesized tuples make difficult noticed year ago charles merriam _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 172850 0700 python3000 assert syntax change