> And with a decorator: > > def simpson(f): > def defint(a,b,n=1000): > [...] > return defint > > @simpson > def g(x): return x*x > > >>> g(0, 3) > 9.0000000000000036
No matter how cool decorators are, I don't think this is a good example of how to use them. The function g(x) is a perfectly good function in its own right, and I don't think it ought to be tied as closely to the integration routine. Also, adding the nested-function boilerplate to the integration routine distracts from the numeric code. nd finally, it's somewhat confusing to see g() defined as a function taking (x) as its sole argument and then used as the integrator function taking (a, b) as arguments. The way this would be done before decorators is just plain better! -- --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
