On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:41:52 -0600, Terry Hancock wrote: > On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:14:53 +1100 > "Steven D'Aprano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> There are *reasons* why Python discourages functions with >> side-effects. Side-effects make your code hard to test and >> harder to debug. > > You of course meant "expressions with side-effects". Python > is pretty good at making functions with side-effects. At > least it is if you want them. ;-)
Yes, of course I meant that. However, functions with side-effects are also discouraged. Unless side-effects are the correct way to do whatever it is you are trying to do, in which case they are encouraged. *wink* -- Steven. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
