[Python-Dev] An issue recently brought up in patch#872326(generator expression)

[Greg Ewing]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org>:

> I think that in this particular case, late binding, with its sharp
> edges, gives more power than binding capturing, and the latter, in its
> attempts to smoothen the sharp edges, also takes away some power.

Also, it only takes away *some* of the sharp edges, and
rather arbitrarily chosen ones at that, so you still have
to be on the lookout for sharp edges whenever you use it.
Rather like having a sword that's only sharp on two edges
instead of three...

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