Code block function syntax, anonymous functions decorator

[castironpi at gmail.com]

On Feb 6, 4:59 pm, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de... at nospam.web.de> wrote:
> castiro... at gmail.com schrieb:
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> > def run3( block ):
> >    for _ in range( 3 ):
> >       block()
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> > run3():
> >    normal_suite()
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> > Introduces new syntax; arbitrary functions can follow 'colon'.
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> > Maintains readability, meaning is consistent.
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> > Equivalent to:
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> > def run3( block ):
> >    for _ in range( 3 ):
> >       block()
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> > @run3
> > def anonfunc():
> >    normal_suite()
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> > Simplification in cases in which decorators are use often.
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> This is non-sensical - how do you invoke anonfunc? They would all bind
> to the same name, run3. Or to no name as all, as your "spec" lacks that.
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> Besides, it's butt-ugly IMHO. But taste comes after proper definition...
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The fallacy here is that @run3 as described is not a typical
decorator, such one that returns a function.  It is called at
"definition"-time, that is, when the function definition is executed,
and executes the code.