f(n=4) works; bug or feature?

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <3C27404E.8030601 at erols.com>,
Edward C. Jones <edcjones at erols.com> wrote:
>Aahz Maruch wrote:
>> In article <3C26B3DA.4000102 at erols.com>,
>> Edward C. Jones <edcjones at erols.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>In Python 2.2, the following code prints a "4".
>>>
>>>def fun(n):
>>>    print n
>>>
>>>fun(n=4)
>>>
>>>Bug or feature?
>>>
>> 
>> Feature.  You're using the ability of Python to define keyword arguments
>> to functions.
>
>Embarrassment. In this minimal context, it looked like an assignment.

It is an assignment, but the assignment occurs in the function's
context.
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