What's better about Ruby than Python?

[Alex Martelli]

Andrew Dalke wrote:
   ...
> (Need to use the function instead of a class with __call__
> so that the method gets bound correctly.  And I believe

You could use a class if its instances where descriptors, i.e.
supported __get__ appropriately -- that's basically what
functions do nowadays.  See Raymond Hettinger's HOWTO
on descriptors -- a *wonderful* treatment of the subject.


Alex