[Tutor] apply() vs. the extended call syntax

[Tim Johnson]

* Dave Angel <davea at davea.name> [130802 18:31]:
> Tim Johnson wrote:
> 
> > * Tim Johnson <tim at akwebsoft.com> [130802 15:41]:
> > <...> Is there a cleaner way to do this? using apply()
> >> looks so much simpler, but I understand it is not even available in
> >> py 3 ....
> >   def apl(funcall): funcall[0](*funcall[1])
> >   k = "key2"
> >   >>> apl(func_D[k])
> >   I don't have an argument!
> >   ## ??? :)
> >
> 
> See  http://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.html#apply
> 
> The apply approach has been replaced by * and ** arguments, the former
> for positional args, and the latter for keyword arguments.
> 
> See
> http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/controlflow.html#unpacking-argument-lists
  Hi Dave :

  Thank you for the reply, but I don't see anything that answers my
  original query at _that_ URL.

  Perhaps I will be edified further after a good night's sleep
  OR
  apply() needs to be revisited.

  I look forward to the morning's revelations.

  thanks again
-- 
Tim 
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