Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.]

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:16:51 -0600, Michael Torrie wrote:

> The real power and expressivity of Python comes from embracing the
> abstractions that Python provides to your advantage.  There's a certain
> elegance and beauty that comes from such things, which I believe really
> comes from the elegance and beauty of LISP, some of which manages to
> shine forth in Python, despite its deficiencies.  When I first learned
> Python, I was impressed that some of the elegance that I remember from
> Scheme (how to use lists as a basic type for example) was there, but in
> a form that appealed to me.


Well said!


-- 
Steven