Python critique

[Octavian Rasnita]

From: "Jean-Michel Pichavant" <jeanmichel at sequans.com>

> 
> Octavian Rasnita wrote:
>> It is true that Python doesn't use scope limitations for variables?
>>
>> Octavian
>>   
> Python does have scope.  The problem is not the lack of scope, to 
> problem is the shadow declaration of some python construct in the 
> current scope.

It's OK then.

> print x # raise NameError
> [x for x in range(10)] # shadow declaration of x
> print x # will print 9
> 
> it can become a problem if you write such code:
> 
> index = 1
> myNewList = [index*2 for index in [1,2,3,4,5]]
> print myNewList(index) # here most new commer would want to use index=1.


Yes, it is not such a big deal.

Octavian