On 2007-11-01, Hrvoje Niksic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Duncan Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> In real life code methods are used to implement callbacks > > When I said "closures are used ...", I wasn't trying to be > preachy about how I think callbacks should be implemented, just > explaining the use (and usefulness) of *closures*. I'm not > saying closures are the only method of implementing stateful > callbacks, nor that they're the best method around in all > circumstances. > >> What is your point here? > > I was simply responding to a subthread that only evaluated > closures as a SICP-style OOP implementation mechanism. That is > missing the point of closures.
It really depends on how wide your definition of primitive object system is. Can you come up with a use-case for nonlocal that doesn't appear to be a primitive object system? -- Neil Cerutti To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well- mannered. --Voltaire -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
