Amaury Forgeot d'Arc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> added the comment: Yes, the default value expression could be evaluated each time the function is called without the parameter. But it would be another language. Default values are computed once, and this is a Python feature.
It can be useful, for example to cache computations, or to achieve "early binding" in nested functions, as explained in the suggested FAQ. ---------- nosy: +amaury.forgeotdarc resolution: -> invalid status: open -> closed _______________________________________ Python tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://bugs.python.org/issue4098> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
