Re: scope of function parameters (take two)

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Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> writes:

> On a sidenote, I wonder what is the reason to keep word 'variable' in
> python documentation at all. I believe word 'name' represents concept
> better, and those, who come from other languages, would be less likely
> to associate wrong definitions with it.

I agree, but the term “variable” is used freely within the Python
development team to refer to Python's name-to-object bindings, and that
usage isn't likely to stop through our efforts.

So the burden is unfortunately on us to teach each newbie that this
often-used term means something other than what they might expect.

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Re: scope of function parameters (take two) Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> - 2011-05-31 12:48 +1100
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