No Do while/repeat until looping construct in python?

[William Sonna]

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 13:29:05 +0100, Kim Petersen wrote:

> William Sonna wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:27:07 -0600, sismex0 wrote:
>> [snip a lot]
>  >
> 
>> On the other hand, if you have a valid reason why "self" is advantageous
>> FROM THE USER's POINT OF VIEW I would like to hear it.
>>
> hmmm
> 
> lets take this definition:
> 
> def fun(x,y):
>     i:=3
>     while x<y:
>       i,x=i+1,x+1
>     return i
> 
> if (according to your definition) i wrote this outside of a class - it 
> would make `i' a local variable in fun's namespace - if i wrote the same
> inside a class - then it would automagically be converted into the 
> class'es namespace??? Then how do i differentiate between class 
> variables and local variables - introduce a local <var> keyword similar 
> to the global (and if only active in class scope then break the fact 
> that functions work the same outside and inside)? no thanks .... more 
> work and less productivity for me.
>

I'm glad to see that some people actually like "self".

As for the example above, what you say is true.  That's why I cited the
example from another scripting language that allows mass qualification.
 
> And secondly - how do i call a class function - a function which cannot 
> be identified by the calling object? eg: base.method() where my object 
> is not derived from base but is mutable into the object (deliberatly 
> (eg. by design) - call it an interface or whatever...)
>
 
I'm not sure I understand the issue.   Maybe an example would help.

> oh - and all this is in the FAQ....
> 

Thanks for reminding me.  I'll make that one item f. in the list below :-)

> 
>> I already know that:
>> 
>> a. "its already been talked to death! see html://blahblahblah"
>> b. "real Python programmers KNOW why"
>> c. "use (c++|Java|Perl|$your_pick) instead"
>> d. Python RULEZZZ
>> e. Please don't question the language or post critiques - somebody might agree
>>    with you!!
>> 
>> So you can skip those (or cut and paste, if you prefer).
>> 
>> [snip]