I suspect polluting the outer namespace would still be faster, since Python wouldn't have to create the extra level of scoping all the time.And about examples for usage "where" keyword
reading http://manatee.mojam.com/~skip/python/fastpython.html I understand that almost every example should use that keyword =)
sure, but just a little bit slower =) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
