[Python-Dev] metaclass insanity

[Kevin Jacobs]

On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Just van Rossum wrote:
> David Abrahams wrote:
> 
> > > No, the generator-iterator can hold state in the form of local
> > > variables. That isn't used in this example, though.
> > 
> > Ahh, closures...
> 
> Nah, it's just a resumable function...

Which is a closure, aka lexically scoped namespace.  It is not, however, a
continuation.

-Kevin

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