Title: Specialize syntax error for trailing comma of last item in `with` · Issue #145241 · python/cpython · GitHub
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Description: Feature or enhancement Proposal: Consider a specialized syntax error for these cases: with item,: pass with item as x,: pass whereas this would be correct syntax: with (item,): pass with (item as x,): pass This was taken from https://git...
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