On Nov 21, 4:24 am, alex23 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 21, 7:49 pm, Aaron Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 20, 11:26 pm, alex23 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Nov 21, 10:07 am, Aaron Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Why, I would expect the interpreter to define the functions when it > > > > first hits the def, that is, at the point of definition. > > > > Then why are you arguing that the parameters should be re-defined at > > > the point of calling? > > > Hmm. You have conflated defining the function with defining the > > parameters. > > No, I think I've made the mistake of joining yet another pointless > thread arguing about semantics.
I was making the case that the options were about the same. Then you had some questions. I said, I would expect the interpreter to define the functions at a certain time. You asked, why are you arguing that the parameters should be re- defined at a different time. You assumed that defining a function and defining its parameters necessarily happen at the same time. Not so. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list