* Alan Gauld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061106 14:01]: > > The other advantage in Ruby is that the block can be arbitrarily > complex, not just a single expression as in a Python lambda. This > allows us to embed loops and all sorts, effectively adding new > command structures to the language in a way that only Lisp > and Tcl have really been good at up till now. >
Sorry Alan, but you are leaving out rebol. Command structures in rebol are are just functions and IMHO, easier to "roll your own" than lisp macros. But with freedom comes responsibility. (Tim: rebol = 50% python = 50%) -- Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor