A 'Python like' language

Jacek Generowicz jacek.generowicz at cern.ch
Wed Mar 31 06:17:46 EST 2004


"Mark Hahn" <mark at prothon.org> writes:

> Goodbye.

Mark, Please _do_ take the hint that Terry is giving you. I would like
to read your posts, but your top-quoting style makes them so difficult
to decypher that I am finding it not worth my time and effort.

> "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote in message
> news:mailman.120.1080660180.20120.python-list at python.org...
> > What is 'this'?  Who is 'you'?  Where is the original suggestion?  What
> did
> > who say what is fragile?
> >
> > "Mark Hahn" <mark at prothon.org> wrote in message
> > news:1J8ac.68390$cx5.23284 at fed1read04...
> > > I need a better understanding of this.  You are suggesting the self stay
> > > with a function like a closure of sorts?
> > >
> > > In my mind, anytime you say obj.func(), func is called on obj, no ifs
> > ands
> > > or buts.  How could it be otherwise?  When would you want it otherwise?
> > >
> > > You say fragile.  What breaks?
> >
> > Trying to read cryptic top-posted comments that require me to spend
> minutes
> > trying to find the most like referent in order to make any sense is too
> > much work for me.  I won't do it.  Good bye.
> >
> > Terry J. Reedy



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