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From: Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
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Subject: Re: The Cost of Dynamism (was Re: Pyhon 2.x or 3.x, which is faster?)
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BartC <bc@freeuk.com>:

> No it's very easy. In Python terms:
>
> def f(): return "One"
> def g(): return "Two"
>
> h=f
>
> h() returns "One". Later you do h=g, and h() returns "Two". No need
> for f and g themselves to be dynamic. h just needs to be a variable.

Well, what do you make of this:

   >>> def f(): return 1
   ...
   >>> g = f
   >>> def f(): return 2
   ...
   >>> g()
   1
   >>> f()
   2


Marko