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Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism

From Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism
Date 2012-08-19 09:55 +0100
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On 19/08/2012 06:21, Robert Miles wrote:
> On 7/23/2012 11:18 AM, Albert van der Horst wrote:
>> In article <5006b48a$0$29978$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>,
>> Steven D'Aprano  <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
>> <SNIP.
>>> Even with a break, why bother continuing through the body of the
>>> function
>>> when you already have the result? When your calculation is done, it's
>>> done, just return for goodness sake. You wouldn't write a search that
>>> keeps going after you've found the value that you want, out of some
>>> misplaced sense that you have to look at every value. Why write code
>>> with
>>> unnecessary guard values and temporary variables out of a misplaced
>>> sense
>>> that functions must only have one exit?
>>
>> Example from recipee's:
>>
>> Stirr until the egg white is stiff.
>>
>> Alternative:
>> Stirr egg white for half an hour,
>> but if the egg white is stiff keep your spoon still.
>>
>> (Cooking is not my field of expertise, so the wording may
>> not be quite appropriate. )
>>
>>> --
>>> Steven
>>
>> Groetjes Albert
>
> Note that you forgot applying enough heat to do the cooking.
>
>

Surely the first check is your filing system to make sure that you've 
paid the utilties bills so you've got gas and or electricity to apply 
the heat.  Either that or you hire Ray Mears to produce the spark needed 
to light the fire :)

-- 
Cheers.

Mark Lawrence.

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Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 09:45 +0100
  Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 06:03 -0400
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 12:24 +0100
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2012-07-18 00:10 -0700
  Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-07-17 11:30 +0200
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 12:01 +0100
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-07-17 07:23 -0400
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 06:37 -0500
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 12:44 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 06:53 -0500
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 14:35 +0100
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 15:01 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 09:16 -0500
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 15:26 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-17 13:30 -0400
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 12:57 -0500
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-07-17 14:18 +0200
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 14:29 +0100
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-07-17 09:52 -0400
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 15:23 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 17:26 +0100
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 17:46 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-17 13:07 -0400
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 20:29 +0100
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 20:39 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 20:52 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2012-08-18 23:05 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Ladasky <john_ladasky@sbcglobal.net> - 2012-08-18 23:05 -0700
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-07-17 18:57 -0400
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-07-17 10:29 -0700
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 04:01 +1000
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-17 12:51 -0500
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 19:18 +0100
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 19:36 +0100
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Cooper <amc96@cam.ac.uk> - 2012-07-18 01:46 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 20:54 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 10:06 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-07-18 14:01 +0200
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-07-19 01:41 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 13:05 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 15:40 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 01:04 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:22 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 15:09 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-07-18 08:32 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 16:49 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:34 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 23:09 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-19 09:56 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 08:58 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 12:59 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-07-19 09:06 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-20 07:24 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-07-20 01:21 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Paul Rudin <paul.nospam@rudin.co.uk> - 2012-07-19 18:22 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-19 13:20 -0500
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-20 04:28 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-19 13:50 -0500
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-20 08:11 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2012-07-20 02:08 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-07-20 11:28 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2012-07-21 14:32 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-07-23 16:36 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-07-19 16:47 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2012-07-19 21:01 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-20 08:20 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2012-07-19 22:23 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-20 08:27 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Virgil Stokes <vs@it.uu.se> - 2012-07-20 11:05 +0200
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Hans Mulder <hansmu@xs4all.nl> - 2012-07-20 19:45 +0200
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Erik Max Francis <max@alcyone.com> - 2012-07-21 14:28 -0700
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-07-20 13:57 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 15:13 -0600
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 17:30 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-20 10:00 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-19 02:11 -0400
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2012-07-23 16:18 +0000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-24 02:15 +1000
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Robert Miles <robertmiles@teranews.com> - 2012-08-19 00:21 -0500
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 09:55 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism lipska the kat <lipskathekat@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 12:50 +0100
                Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-08-19 13:06 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-07-17 11:43 -0700
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Devin Jeanpierre <jeanpierreda@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 15:05 -0400
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-07-17 20:33 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Ian <hobson42@gmail.com> - 2012-07-17 19:59 +0100
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 12:58 +0000
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-07-18 09:07 -0400
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 14:31 +0000
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-07-18 12:33 -0400
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:23 +0000
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-18 12:43 +0000
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-07-18 14:34 +0000
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 15:48 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-07-19 01:09 +1000
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-18 16:36 +0100
          Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-07-19 01:14 +0000
            Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-07-19 02:28 +0100
              Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism "OKB (not okblacke)" <brenNOSPAMbarn@NObrenSPAMbarn.net> - 2012-07-19 16:52 +0000
        Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 10:00 -0500
  Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 13:01 +0100
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-07-17 13:24 -0400
      Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Lipska the Kat <lipska@lipskathekat.com> - 2012-07-17 19:21 +0100
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2012-07-17 18:43 +0100
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-07-17 12:56 -0500
    Re: Encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism Arnaud Delobelle <arnodel@gmail.com> - 2012-07-18 11:35 +0100

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