On 01/24/2015 11:55 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 5:56 AM, Ethan Furman <et...@stoneleaf.us> wrote:
>> If the non-generic is what you're concerned about:
>>
>> # not tested
>> dispatch_table_a = {}
>> dispatch_table_b = {}
>> dispatch_table_c = {}
>>
>> class dispatch:
>> def __init__(self, dispatch_table):
>> self.dispatch = dispatch_table
>> def __call__(self, func):
>> self.dispatch[func.__name__] = func
>> return func
>>
>> @dispatch(dispatch_table_a)
>> def foo(...):
>> pass
>
> That's still only able to assign to a key of a dictionary, using the
> function name. This is a Good Thing. The def statement populates a few items, __name__ being one of them. One of the reasons lambda is not encouraged is because its name is always '<lambda>', which just ain't helpful when the smelly becomes air borne! ;) -- ~Ethan~
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