Python 3k Features

Guido has posted a summary/status update on Python 3000. So many nifty things to look forward to!

• An explicit 'bytes' type
• format() function that understands "{inst.foo.bar}" and "{dict[key]}"
• Function signature annotations for input and output types
• Custom class dictionaries
• A taxonomy of Abstract Base Classes for common built-in types
• Enforceable pure-abstract methods
• Unified long and short ints (finally getting rid of the ugly "L" suffix"
• Binary literals (finally)
• 'nonlocal' statement (seems like one could do some fairly interesting continuations magic with this)
• Set literals and Set comprehensions

So much good stuff... Python's metaprogramming capabilities just keep growing. I wonder how of this will be backported to 2.6.

Your Secrets

To step out of your cradle is like coming down
I just had somebody tell me I was introspective to a fault
I'll be a doozer if I can
But I will contented be right now if we could keep our secret

We could be a little closer
The mystery you're trying to preserve
You don't need in reserve
We could get a little closer
Intimacy has the greater charm
And it would do no harm
To give a little way, oh please stop holiding sway
You could even read me your poetry
If you could stop treating me like I was just a child
You should start treating me like I was just as wild as you