[ python-Feature Requests-950644 ] Allow any lvalue for function definitions

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Feature Requests item #950644, was opened at 2004-05-09 01:52
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Category: Parser/Compiler
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: David Albert Torpey (dtorp)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Allow any lvalue for function definitions

Initial Comment:
A definition like:

    def M(x):  return 2*x

is the same as:

    M = lambda x: 2*x

With the latter form, I can use any lvalue:

    A[0] = lambda x: 2*x
    B.f = lambda x: 2*x

But with the first form, you're locked into just using a 
plain variable name.  If this were fixed, it wouldn't 
break anything else but would be useful for making 
method definitons outside of a class definition:

This came up when I was experimenting with David 
MacQuigg's ideas for prototype OO.  I want to write 
something like:

    Account = Object.clone()
    Account.balance = 0
    def Account.deposit(self, v):
        self.balance += v

Unfortunately, the latter has to be written:

    def Account.deposit(self, v):
        self.balance += v
    Account.deposit = deposit



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