All right, thank you.
Bernard On 5/12/05, Bob Gailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 02:17 PM 5/12/2005, Bernard Lebel wrote: > > Just a generic question: why one would use apply()? > > In Learning Python, on page 357, there is an example of generating an > instance using apply(): > > class A: > def __init__( self, number ): > self.number = number > > a = apply( A, 3 ) > What is the benefit of doing this over simply creating an instance "the > usual way": > a = A( 3 ) > No benefit. See 2.2 Non-essential Built-in Functions in the Python Library > Reference. 'Use of apply() is not necessary since the ``extended call > syntax,'' as used in the last example, is completely equivalent." > > > Bob Gailer > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 510 558 3275 home > 720 938 2625 cell _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
