functions which take functions

[Eelco]

On Apr 10, 3:36 am, Kiuhnm <kiuhnm03.4t.yahoo.it> wrote:
> On 4/10/2012 14:29, Ulrich Eckhardt wrote:
>
> > Am 09.04.2012 20:57, schrieb Kiuhnm:
> >> Do you have some real or realistic (but easy and self-contained)
> >> examples when you had to define a (multi-statement) function and pass it
> >> to another function?
>
> > Take a look at decorators, they not only take non-trivial functions but
> > also return them. That said, I wonder what your intention behind this
> > question is...
>
> > :)
>
> That won't do. A good example is when you pass a function to re.sub, for
> instance.
>
> Kiuhnm

Wont do for what? Seems like a perfect example of function-passing to
me.

If you have such a precise notion of what it is you are looking for,
why even ask?