On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 1:20 PM <2qdxy4rzwzuui...@potatochowder.com> wrote: > > On 2021-10-26 at 12:51:43 +1100, > Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:40 PM <2qdxy4rzwzuui...@potatochowder.com> wrote: > > > > > > On 2021-10-26 at 12:12:47 +1100, > > > Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > The difference between early evaluation and late evaluation is that > > > > one retains the *value* and the other retains the *expression*. So > > > > it's something like: > > > > > > > > _b_default = assign_targets(); _d_default = FIRE() > > > > def f(a, b, c, d): > > > > if a is not set: a = enter_codes() > > > > if b is not set: b = _b_default > > > > if c is not set: c = unlock_missiles() > > > > if d is not set: d = _d_default > > > > > > Is the phrase/concept "retains the expression" new? Unless it's really > > > a new concept, is there an existing way to say that? > > > > It's sloppy terminology, so the expression is probably new. You'll > > find similar phenomena ... > > I get the feature (and I've stated my opinion thereof), and I understand > what you meant. I guess I learned a long time ago not to make up new > words for existing things, or to reuse old words for new things. You're > staying pretty focused (good job, and thank you!), but there's enough > random ideas floating around this thread that I thought I'd say > something.
Yep, it's absolutely worth speaking up if someone says something unclear :) Forcing me to explain myself in detail is a good thing, no need to feel bad for doing it. ChrisA _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/LXQ4PPVQM4NOMK5MAGHRSKHBIBSXJOTW/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
