r...@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram) writes: > But it's a pattern when it means to strip the language > of useless boilerplate and still following consistent > and simple rules. That was what made Python great.
Yes. Python syntax allows for *mentioning* an object, and also allows for *calling* that object. The programmer specifies which one they want by using the appropriate syntax for each. The parens for a function call is not an example of “useless boilerplate”. It is minimal syntax for the distinction to be made. -- \ “When I get real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a | `\ great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many | _o__) people ask me if I'm leaving.” —Steven Wright | Ben Finney -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
