Unification of Methods and Functions

[Nicolas Fleury]

David MacQuigg wrote:
> I'm especially interested in feedback from users who are now learning
> or have recently learned Python.  I already know these changes seem
> trivial to many experts.  I've also heard plenty from the people who
> think Python is so complex that we need to start a whole new language
> ( www.prothon.org ).  I'm looking for a middle ground.  I believe it
> is possible to adopt what is good about Prothon, and not lose ten
> years of software and community development.

I don't think Python is too complex and to me your suggestion adds more 
complexity rather than simplying.  Your proposal is also not 
backward-compatible at all, so I don't see it can ever be accepted.  I 
agree that avoiding self make code lighter, but I don't think it unify 
things or simplify them.  It adds a magic and hidden parameter.  The 
good thing about the current syntax is that it shows what is really 
happening.  Actually, I find the statu quo more unified.

I would prefer self to be a keyword and be used to determine if the 
function is static, but I guess we have to live with things like that. 
I have given some python courses and the self parameter seems to be 
clear for everybody.  I think it even helps comprehension.

Regards,

Nicolas