functions which take functions

[Kiuhnm]

On 4/10/2012 23:43, Eelco wrote:
> 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.

That's more an example of function transformation.

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

As I said, I need real-life examples. Enough with prime numbers and 
recursive qsort...

Kiuhnm