[Zope] Difference between Methods and Scripts?

2000-12-14 Thread Hamish Lawson
I see that the latest version of the O'Reilly Zope book now talks about Python and Perl *Scripts*, but refers still to DTML and ZSQL *Methods*. Does this reflect some actual conceptual difference between a Script and a Method, or is it simply because of the burden of also renaming DTML, ZSQL,

Re: [Zope] Difference between Methods and Scripts?

2000-12-14 Thread Evan Simpson
From: Hamish Lawson [EMAIL PROTECTED] I see that the latest version of the O'Reilly Zope book now talks about Python and Perl *Scripts*, but refers still to DTML and ZSQL *Methods*. Does this reflect some actual conceptual difference between a Script and a Method, or is it simply because of

Re: [Zope] Difference between Methods and Scripts?

2000-12-14 Thread jpenny
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 04:56:15PM +, Hamish Lawson wrote: I see that the latest version of the O'Reilly Zope book now talks about Python and Perl *Scripts*, but refers still to DTML and ZSQL *Methods*. Does this reflect some actual conceptual difference between a Script and a Method, or

Re: [Zope] Difference between Methods and Scripts?

2000-12-14 Thread Hamish Lawson
I wrote: Does this reflect some actual conceptual difference between a Script and a Method Evan wrote: DTML and ZSQL Methods (and the older Python Methods) act as though they are bound methods of the object on which they are called. Python Scripts aren't bound to any particular object,