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Re: scope of function parameters

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On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Of course, there's a significant difference between a mailing list
>> post and a detailed and well copyedited article. Quite frequently I'll
>> ramble on list, in a way quite inappropriate to a publication that
>> would be linked to as a "hey guys, here's how it is" page. Different
>> media, different standards.
>
> Right. But Steven specifically asked for constructive criticism, which I
> took as permission to treat the referenced post as an article in need of
> copy editing :-)

Indeed. Was just saying that there are times when you need to get the
slug out first, and times when it's okay to be a little less impactual
(if that's a word). Although it's still important to deliver your
message promptly.

Of course, there are other contexts where you specifically do NOT want
to give everything away at the beginning. Certain styles of rhetoric
demand that you set the scene, build your situation, and only at the
climax reveal what it is you are trying to say.

Ahh! wordsmithing, how we love thee.

Chris Angelico

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scope of function parameters Henry Olders <henry.olders@mcgill.ca> - 2011-05-29 04:30 -0400
  Re: scope of function parameters Mel <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2011-05-29 07:59 -0400
    Re: scope of function parameters Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-05-29 16:27 -0400
  Re: scope of function parameters Peter Pearson <ppearson@nowhere.invalid> - 2011-05-29 17:21 +0000
    Re: scope of function parameters Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-05-30 07:42 +1000
      Re: scope of function parameters Laurent Claessens <moky.math@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 09:12 +0200
        Re: scope of function parameters Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-05-30 00:27 -0700
        Re: scope of function parameters Laurent <moky.math@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 09:38 +0200
        Re: scope of function parameters Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 19:10 +1100
        Re: scope of function parameters Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-05-30 05:02 -0400
          Re: scope of function parameters Laurent Claessens <moky.math@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 11:08 +0200
            Re: scope of function parameters Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-05-30 09:14 +0000
            Re: scope of function parameters Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-05-30 19:17 +1000
            Re: scope of function parameters Peter Otten <__peter__@web.de> - 2011-05-30 11:41 +0200
              Re: scope of function parameters Laurent Claessens <moky.math@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 12:10 +0200
              Re: scope of function parameters Laurent Claessens <moky.math@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 12:10 +0200
            Re: scope of function parameters Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2011-05-30 13:40 +0300
            Re: scope of function parameters Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-05-30 12:49 -0400
        Re: scope of function parameters Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-05-30 09:16 +0000
  Re: scope of function parameters Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-05-29 23:46 +0000
    Re: scope of function parameters Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-05-30 11:31 +1000
      Re: scope of function parameters Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 11:56 +1000
        Re: scope of function parameters Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-05-30 12:08 +1000
          Re: scope of function parameters Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-30 12:37 +1000
      Re: scope of function parameters Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-05-30 04:23 +0000
  Re: scope of function parameters rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2011-05-31 09:46 -0700
    Re: scope of function parameters rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2011-05-31 10:33 -0700

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