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		Noumenon72 on July 18, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What's Coming in Python 3.8 "if m as re.match(p1, line)" is not very English-like.

clinta on July 18, 2019 | [–]

Because the variable goes after the as. if re.match(p1, line) as m:

carver on July 18, 2019 | [–]

`if re.match(p1, line) as m`, maybe?

collinmanderson on July 18, 2019 | [–]

Yes, this is what I would expect. Much like a with statement.

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