On Dec 2, 2007, at 4:50 AM, Lele Gaifax wrote:
> > On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:28:32 -0800 (PST) > Michael Bayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> yes...add type_=DateTime to your coalesce() call - >> func.coalesce(date1, date2, type_=DateTime) > > OOC, why "type_" and not simply "type"? That is not a Python keyword > like say "class", just a builtin function (er, type! :-) and thus can > be reused freely... > only because def foo(type=None), now you have a local variable named "type" in the body of your foo() function, which conflicts with the "type" builtin (a pretty widely used builtin). i will grant that TextMate syntax highlighting has played a role in this decision :) . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
