[Python-Dev] decorator module patch

[Jim Jewett]

Raymond Hettinger wrote:

> In contrast, a name like "functional" suggests that
> some of these tools don't quite fit.

The original intent was that the functional module
become the home of typical utilities for functional style
programming.  partial was there were patches (such
as 1412451) providing quite a few additional tools and
improved documentation on the more functional builtins
(such as map and reduce).

That particular patch was closed to spend time as
an independent module first, but there is a fair
chance that parts of it will eventually be added.
(OTOH, it might be just a few parts which fit well
under functools, rather tha just "functional")

-jJ