Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

[Greg Ewing (using news.cis.dfn.de)]

Jacek Generowicz wrote:
> Yes, you use flet (or labels) if you want a local function definition,
> and defun if you want a global one. Lisp caters for both
> possibilities. Does Python ?

If you mean the ability to have a nested function definition
that actually defines a top-level function, then yes, it
does...

Python 2.2 (#1, Jul 11 2002, 14:19:37)
[GCC 3.0.4] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 >>> def f():
...   global g
...   def g():
...     print "Urk!"
...
 >>> g()
Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
NameError: name 'g' is not defined
 >>> f()
 >>> g()
Urk!
 >>>

Although I'm having a hard time imagining why you'd
actually *want* to do such a thing!

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Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept,
University of Canterbury,	
Christchurch, New Zealand
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