Re: Python scope

On 19-Jul-07, at 12:27 PM, Dylan Griffiths wrote:

> Steven Kurylo wrote:
>>> Perhaps a little odd, but its not a problem once you are used to it.
>> I think its bad form to allow you to read a variable, but then do
>> some
>
> Man, if we're going to define the finer points of language grammar,
> it's probably a good idea to get its (=> possessive form; it owns
> the next noun) vs it's (=> it {ha,wa,i}s) straight, otherwise you
> just look silly :p

You've confused grammar and semantics, and are arguing details of
form in a conversation about meaning, silly lad! :)

> PS: That list.append works inside a function is normal since you
> are using a method on an object, not directly modifying a state.

To be clear: list.append accesses the binding for list without
attempting to assign to it (which would be a rebinding operation
(unless assignment was redefined on list)). State is most certainly
being modified, but state encapsulated in a mutable value.

-Jim
Received on Thu Jul 19 13:07:46 2007