[Python-ideas] Statement local functions and classes (aka PEP 3150 is dead, say 'Hi!' to PEP 403)

[David Townshend]

After reading your earlier reply about the benefits of named functions, I'm
fully with you!

+1 to the PEP.

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Carl M. Johnson
> <cmjohnson.mailinglist at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Oct 12, 2011, at 7:45 PM, David Townshend wrote:
> >
> >> A question: As I understand it, the function is never actually bound to
> its name, i.e. in your first example the name "report_destruction" doesn't
> exist after the statement. If this is the case, then there seems little
> point assigning a name at all other than for providing a description. In
> fact, assigning a name implies that it is reusable and that the name means
> something.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure I like the idea of allowing defs without a name, but
> perhaps its something to think about.
> >
> > -1 To me, the names are part of the documentation. The advantage of
> anonymous blocks is the block part, not the anonymous part.
>
> The "no namespace clashes" part is another benefit. PEP 403 attacks
> that by omitting the name binding in the current scope rather than by
> omitting the name entirely.
>
> Cheers,
> Nick.
>
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