common practice for creating utility functions?

[Edward Elliott]

Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:

> Then it would be better to just alias it:
> 
> # def convert_quote(quote):
> #     return make_code(quote)
> convert_quote = make_code

The former makes sense if you're planning to do more with the calling
function later.
 
> About the "fine to do" part, remember that Python's function calls are
> rather expansive...

Indeed, their expansiveness makes them great.  Unfortunately they're
somewhat expensive too. ;)

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Edward Elliott
UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)
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