Why functional Python matters

[laotseu]

Alexander Schmolck wrote:
> laotseu <bdesth at removethis.free.fr> writes:

(snip : someone here posted about his fear that the few functionnal 
features in Python could be deprecated one day)

> 
>>Paul Foley wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 23:49:37 +0000, laotseu  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Even for OO programmers, functionnal features in Python are IMHO a
>>>>great plus, and BTW functionnal and OO paradigm does not have to
>>>>conflict (that would be functionnal vs imperative and object vs
>>>>procedural). CLOS is one of the great system objects out here, and
>>>>it's been implemented on top of a functionnal language,
>>>
>                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> You go and say that in comp.lang.lisp :)
> 
> 'as

Ok, cross-posted and fu2 positionned.

Lispers friends, let's have you're opinion on that point : is Common 
Lisp a functionnal language ?

<Paul>
Your turn now : *you* go and say in comp.lang.lisp that Common Lisp *is 
not* a functionnal language !-)
</Paul>

Laotseu