In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Max Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: . . . >> The python equivalent: >> >> exec "def area(length,width): return length*width" >> exec "def frac(x): return abs(abs(x) - int(abs(x)))" >> exec "def test(): return 5" >> exec "def abc(x, y=10): return x + y" >> exec "def shl(x, y): return x * 2^y" >> >> print eval("frac(150/17) * area(20,30)") >> print eval("abc(5) - abc(3,4) * shl(0x0E, 1)") >> >> --Scott David Daniels >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >Ouch, I sure was wrong. You did such a good job making me look >foolish that it was mentioned in Python-URL!. At least Larry Bates >had the grace not to call me an idiot. > >max
"Python-URL!" makes a point of highlighting positive achievements. We all create enough foolishness to obviate any need to pass *that* on. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list