Array of Functions

[Laura Creighton]

In a message of Tue, 26 May 2015 19:43:31 -0500, richard_riehle writes:
>I realized that I mentioned earlier that I found a solution to my original question, but that I never posted an example of the solution.   So, here is a simplified example for anyone who is interested.
>
>def fArray(fselect, fparm  = 1):
>	def A1(p = fparm):
>		if p == 1:
>			print("printing A1[1]")
>		else:
>			print("printing A1[other]")
>	def A2(p = fparm):
>		if p == 1:
>			print("printing A2[1]")
>		else:
>			print("printing A2[other]")
>	A = [A1, A2]
>	A[fselect]()
>
>In this example, I enclosed two functions within another function, and then put those two functions in a list.  Then, with appropriate parameters, I called one of the functions in the list, associated the formal parameter with the function in a call to the array, and presto, it performs the function.
>
>The more advanced problem I wanted to solve, a two dimensional array of functions, once this example is understood, becomes trivial to implement.  In fact, the more interesting problem I wanted to solve involved a dictionary of functions in a two-dimensional array, and that too was easy to do in Python.  
>
>When I compare what this would require in C, C++, Java, or most other languages, I find Python to be really easy for solving this kind of problem.
>
>Next, I plan to develop the solution using decorators and assertions to empower it with a greater level of portability and to make the functions more generic.
>
>I hope someone finds this interesting.
>
>Richard Riehle, PhD

I am happy you found a solution, but I fear that adding decorators and
assertions will not do what you are asking for.  I missed the
original question, but it looks to me as if what you were looking
for is a nice python dictionary with a tuple as an index.  Since
tuples are immutable, they can be used as indices, while arrays
cannot.

Or, despite finding it interesting, have I misunderstood what
you are doing altogether?

Laura