Making your own statements

Question

Is there a way to define new statements like def, with, for of my own in Python? Of course, I don\'t mean to override the existing sta

Answer 1

While you can't modify the syntax of Python itself (without recompiling as Alex has mentioned), you can use metaprogramming techniques. Below is a link to a presentation on creating a DSL in Python.

http://blog.brianbeck.com/post/53538107/python-dsl-i

If you're not married to Python, Ruby is a great language for defining DSL's, as it has broader metaprogramming capabilities.

http://www.themomorohoax.com/2009/02/25/how-to-write-a-clean-ruby-dsl-rails