John,
Thanks for writing, and I'm sorry it's taken so long to get back to you. Python
is fun for me -- dinner guests and my boss got in the way.
>> The code ... is the result of noodling around with switches as a learning
>> tool. I've played with python for a few years, but I'm self-taught, so
The code that follows is the result of noodling around with switches as a
learning tool. I've played with python for a few years, but I'm self-taught, so
. . .
Class Switch builds a set of functions. Method switch executes one of them
given a value of the switch variable.
My question is, why a
I like the form, no matter what its limitations may be. Three notes:
It might be a good way to catch newbi mistakes (those are the kind I
make :P, thereby providing a feedback loop to improved error messages.
I had no trouble with from math import * followed by print pi, but
there was no >>> pro