On 11/1/2011 6:24 AM, Greg Ewing wrote: ...
Cofunctions -----------
There will be a special form of Python function called a "cofunction", defined using the new keyword ``codef`` in place of ``def``.
Is this really needed? The presence of 'coyield' signals 'cofunction', just as 'yield' signals 'generator'. Does a cofunction without a suspend point make sense? (And if it did, 'if False: coyield' or 'coyield' after 'return' could serve as a signal.)
A cofunction provides a convenient way of creating an object obeying the coroutine protocol. (This is similar to how a generator provides a convenient way of creating an object obeying the iterator protocol).
Suspension of a cofunction is achieved using the expression
::
``coyield`` [value]
This is analogous to a ``yield`` expression in a generator, and like ``yield``, it can both provide and receive a value. However, unlike ``yield``, it is *not* restricted to communicating with the immediate caller. It communicates directly with the ``resume`` method of the coroutine, however deep the nesting of calls is between the ``resume`` call and the ``coyield``.
There are some restrictions, however:
* A ``coyield`` is only allowed in the body of a cofunction (a function defined with ``codef``), not in any other context.
* A cofunction can only be called from the body of another cofunction, not in any other context.
Exceptions are raised if any of these restrictions are violated.
Except that an initial 'call' from a coroutine.resume is needed to get the first cofunction started ;-). -- Terry Jan Reedy