[Python-Dev] any support for a methodcaller HOF? (original) (raw)

Eric Nieuwland eric.nieuwland at xs4all.nl
Sat Feb 4 20:17:15 CET 2006

Nick Coghlan wrote:

I believe that usage of a keyword with the name of a Greek letter also contributes to people considering something broken. Aye, I agree there are serious problems with the current syntax. All I'm trying to say above is that I don't believe the functionality itself is broken.

Lambda is not broken, it's restricted to single calculation and therefore of limited use. Although I wasn't too serious (should had added more signs of that), an anonymous 'def' would allow to use the full power of method definition.

At last count, Guido's stated preference was to ditch the functionality entirely for Py3k, so unless he says something to indicate he's changed his mind, we'll simply need to continue with proposing functions like methodcaller() as workarounds for its absence...

Yep, we'll just have to learn to live without it. :-( / ;-)

--eric

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