[Tutor] Is nesting functions only for data hiding overkill?
Yes, nesting functions is valuable & necessary for closures and wrapping functions for creating properties. But is nesting, simply for hiding data, a preferred solution? I have a number of member functions which are prefaced with underscores pointing out that they should not ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Is nesting functions only for data hiding overkill?
Yes, nesting functions is valuable & necessary for closures and wrapping functions for creating properties. But is nesting, simply for hiding data, a preferred solution? I have a number of member functions which are prefaced with underscores pointing out that they should not be called by client code. Is nesting considered Pythonic? Thanks! ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Is nesting functions only for data hiding overkill?
On 22Aug2019 00:53, James Hartley wrote: Yes, nesting functions is valuable & necessary for closures and wrapping functions for creating properties. But is nesting, simply for hiding data, a preferred solution? I have a number of member functions which are prefaced with underscores pointing out that they should not I think you're not using "nesting" the way I think of it. Can you provide an example bit of code illustrating what you're thinking of and explaining your concerns? Also, your paragraph looks a little truncated. Cheers, Cameron Simpson ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
