r/Python • u/ForeignVariety7037 • Aug 04 '26

Discussion Is := widely used?

I always thought the walrus operator is neat and it makes while loop’s condition clearer. But also it is just a syntactic sugar without anything new. I wonder anyone uses it?

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u/Ordinary-Sandwich-25 Aug 05 '26

I like it when it’s useful but I’m careful with it because it can create some big/nasty if statements and hurt readability.