[Python-Dev] An issue recently brought up in patch#872326(generator expression) (original) (raw)

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Wed Mar 24 11:17:19 EST 2004


On Wed, Mar 24, 2004, Greg Ewing wrote:

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org>:

I think that in this particular case, late binding, with its sharp edges, gives more power than binding capturing, and the latter, in its attempts to smoothen the sharp edges, also takes away some power. Also, it only takes away some of the sharp edges, and rather arbitrarily chosen ones at that, so you still have to be on the lookout for sharp edges whenever you use it. Rather like having a sword that's only sharp on two edges instead of three...

"Understanding is a three-edged sword."

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