Comments on: Py3K http://chris.neugebauer.id.au/2007/06/19/py3k/ Indeed it is. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Chris http://chris.neugebauer.id.au/2007/06/19/py3k/#comment-883 Chris Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:52:12 +0000 http://chris.neugebauer.id.au/2007/06/19/py3k/#comment-883 Well, in relation to what you said, I expect that most implementations of the language will implement it as a built-in anyway, but with far more consistent syntax.  It would also mean that you can do the same things as you can do with function pointers in C.  For example, if you had a logging function, you could change its behaviour by passing a function<br /> <br /> doLogging(print)<br /> <br /> or<br /> <br /> doLogging(file)<br /> <br /> This is very much like how Scheme would accomplish similar things (which is definitely a good thing). Well, in relation to what you said, I expect that most implementations of the language will implement it as a built-in anyway, but with far more consistent syntax.  It would also mean that you can do the same things as you can do with function pointers in C.  For example, if you had a logging function, you could change its behaviour by passing a function

doLogging(print)

or

doLogging(file)

This is very much like how Scheme would accomplish similar things (which is definitely a good thing).

]]> By: Jack Scott http://chris.neugebauer.id.au/2007/06/19/py3k/#comment-882 Jack Scott Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:47:26 +0000 http://chris.neugebauer.id.au/2007/06/19/py3k/#comment-882 Well, it looks like it's going to be an interesting language. Almost glad I didn't finish learning Python 2.<br /> <br /> I'm not sure I agree with you on the print thing. When you have a purely interpreted language, you print out things a lot (well, Python does at least). Thus, it makes sense to have a print function built-in. Not sure how this will change in Py3K though.<br /> <br /> And why the random K, anyway? (this is rhetorical, the answer is on Wikipedia) Well, it looks like it’s going to be an interesting language. Almost glad I didn’t finish learning Python 2.

I’m not sure I agree with you on the print thing. When you have a purely interpreted language, you print out things a lot (well, Python does at least). Thus, it makes sense to have a print function built-in. Not sure how this will change in Py3K though.

And why the random K, anyway? (this is rhetorical, the answer is on Wikipedia)

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