function attributes are like function objects

[Geoffrey Gerrietts]

I'm pretty new to the discussion, and definitely underinformed,
but I have a question or two.

Has the addition of function attributes included the addition of an
introspection mechanism to allow the function access to its own
attributes? In other words, can a function use its attributes to
provide the moral equivalent of a static variable, or a closure?

Or are function attributes pretty much accessible only to those
who know the function by name?

Thanks,
--G.

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Geoff Gerrietts <geoff at homegain.com>
Software Engineer, HomeGain.com
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