On 21 Dec 2006 09:44:48 GMT, Duncan Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "George Sakkis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > @expr > def fn(...): ... > > is exactly equivalent to: > > def fn(...): ... > fn = (expr)(fn) >
ok i did my homework reading about decorators http://www.python.org/doc/2.4.4/whatsnew/node6.html could it be the example above needs to be like @expr def fn(...): ... is exactly equivalent to: def fn(...): ... fn = expr(fn) > > oh and self stands more or less for private method right ? > > if you have to ask that question about 'self' you really do need to read > some introductory texts on Python. > > Methods get passed their instance as their first parameter (usually this is > implicit in the call, but it is always explicitly shown in the method) and > self is simply the conventional name. Many other languages use 'this' > instead of self and make the passing of 'this' implicit inside the method > as well as outside. There are good reasons why it is explicit in Python, > but just remember that the first parameter a method receives is always the > instance and you won't go far wrong. in all the things i every read about self i end up with blablabla scoping blabla blabla self:: blablabla public static methods blablabla :) So when reading 'self' is the same as 'this' it was worth asking the question for confusion sake :) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
