Python Programming Ettiquette
Miki Tebeka
tebeka at lycosmail.com
Thu Apr 12 08:27:06 EDT 2001
Hello zzzz,
>...
> a) Directly modify the parameter:
> b) Return the result, keeping the passed parameter untouched:
As a follower of the functional appraoch I vote for b.
I you don't have good reasons (like efficiency), never change a parameter
passed to a function.
Bye.
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