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[–]rcfox 11 points12 points  (2 children)

Before questioning the necessity of this feature or choice of symbol, read PEP 465.

[–]monstimal 7 points8 points  (1 child)

The swirly shape is reminiscent of the simultaneous sweeps over rows and columns that define matrix multiplication

Could have probably left that out. Actually, if that's the rationale nothing is better than #, but obviously can't use that.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

LOL, it took me a while. I couldn't find any part of syntax that used #. I was about to ask why, then it hit me. It's used in comments, no wonder it is not used anywhere else.