[Python-Dev] Re: Source-level backward compatibility requirements -logging and apply() - addendum

[Greg Ewing]

Fredrik Lundh <fredrik at pythonware.com>:

> in my experience, you always lose your audience when you introduce the
> callable(*args, **kwargs) syntax, and you don't get them back until you
> explain that the notion is apply(callable, args, kwargs).

What sort of example are you using to introduce it? Have
you taught them about the * and ** syntaxes in function
definitions first?

The main use case motivating it is passing on * and **
arguments to an overridden method, and when seen in that
context it looks almost self-explanatory, in my opinion.

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