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Dietrich · Jul 21st, 2005, 8:00 AM

So we are tripping up over "use it" and "call it". When one function calls another function then it becomes "use it". That makes Python a lot clearer to a beginner like me!

I tested it, and it is okay.

Cerulean · Jul 21st, 2005, 11:16 AM

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When one function calls another function then it becomes "use it". That makes Python a lot clearer to a beginner like me!

The provided sample should have reinforced my thoughts, as the correct words failed me. I should think it made things clearer to Minion, as he wasn't fixing something that wasn't broken.

Dietrich · Jul 22nd, 2005, 10:51 AM

Sorry,

I fixed something that wasn't broken. My mistake!

By the time main() is called everything is referenced properly. I agree, globals are a poor choice. Maybe they have a place in short, quick and dirty code.

DaWei · Jul 22nd, 2005, 11:16 AM

Similar confusion in the JS forum a while back. Referenced and invoked are two different things. Let me also cast my vote with these guys. There are reasons to use globals; they're thin on the ground. Try to avoid them if possible.

Jul 21st, 2005, 8:00 AM	#11
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	So we are tripping up over "use it" and "call it". When one function calls another function then it becomes "use it". That makes Python a lot clearer to a beginner like me! I tested it, and it is okay. __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

Jul 22nd, 2005, 10:51 AM	#13
Dietrich Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 434 Rep Power: 4	Sorry, I fixed something that wasn't broken. My mistake! By the time main() is called everything is referenced properly. I agree, globals are a poor choice. Maybe they have a place in short, quick and dirty code. __________________ I looked it up on the Intergnats!

Jul 22nd, 2005, 11:16 AM	#14
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Similar confusion in the JS forum a while back. Referenced and invoked are two different things. Let me also cast my vote with these guys. There are reasons to use globals; they're thin on the ground. Try to avoid them if possible. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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