On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 3:19 AM Stephen J. Turnbull <
[email protected]> wrote:
> # Just too ugly for me!
> def foo(x=lambda: random.randint(0,9)):
>
> x = x()
> # ...
>
I think this is a perfect example of where my desired "delayed" (or
"deferred") construct would be great. There are lots of behaviors that I
have not thought through, and do not specify here. But for example:
def foo(a=17, b=42,, x=delayed randint(0,9), y=delayed randrange(1,100)):
if something:
# The simple case is realizing a direct delayed
val = concretize x
elif something_else:
# This line creates a call graph, not a computation
z = ((y + 3) * x)**10
# Still call graph land
w = a / z
# Only now do computation (and decide randoms)
val = concretize w - b
I do not find this particularly ugly, and I think the intent is pretty
clear. I chose two relatively long words, but some sort of shorter
punctuation would be possible, but less intuitive to my mind.
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