Re: generator/coroutine terminology

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Date	2015-03-15 03:14 +1100
Subject	Re: generator/coroutine terminology
From	Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Message-ID	<mailman.359.1426349684.21433.python-list@python.org> (permalink)

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On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 2:59 AM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> Causing all sorts of unnecessary confusions:
> An int-function returns int and a char*-functions returns char*.
> Does a void-function return void??
> No a void function doesn't return anything!
> Ah So a void function does a longjmp?
>
> All of which is to say that in retrospect we need (at least in imperative programming) procedures and functions.
>
> Best if the language supports them

Python has a broad concept of "functions/methods that return something
interesting" and "functions/methods that always return None". (The
distinction often corresponds to non-mutator and mutator methods, but
that's just convention.)

Pike has void and non-void functions, but you can sometimes trick the
system into giving you the return value of a void function. (Spoiler:
It'll be the integer 0.)

HTTP has some responses which contain no body (eg 304 NOT MODIFIED) as
well as many which do.

Ditto many other languages and protocols.

In each case, there's no _real_ distinction between functions and
procedures (Pike follows C in having "void functions", but they're
still functions), and I don't see any evidence indicating that this
has damaged the languages or protocols concerned - can you show
otherwise?

ChrisA

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generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-12 06:35 -0700
  Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-13 00:55 +1100
  Re: generator/coroutine terminology breamoreboy@gmail.com - 2015-03-12 06:57 -0700
  Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-13 03:27 +1100
    Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-12 09:52 -0700
      Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-12 19:55 +0200
        Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-12 19:23 -0700
          Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-13 14:30 +1100
            Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-12 22:28 -0700
              Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-13 19:23 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-13 02:12 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-13 11:36 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-14 17:04 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-14 09:54 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-14 08:04 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-14 10:30 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 14:14 -0600
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 21:15 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-14 20:31 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 08:29 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-15 02:56 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 08:59 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-15 03:14 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 09:33 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-15 03:51 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 10:17 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-14 16:56 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-03-14 13:07 -0400
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2015-03-31 12:57 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-15 19:37 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology CHIN Dihedral <dihedral88888@gmail.com> - 2015-04-18 11:07 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-13 22:32 +1100
      Re: generator/coroutine terminology Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2015-03-14 22:02 +0000
        Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-15 00:15 +0200
          Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-15 09:24 +1100
            Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-15 02:15 +0200
              Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-15 11:22 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-15 02:48 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-15 13:02 +1100
              Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-16 12:03 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 09:12 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 18:21 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 09:40 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-16 22:59 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 01:37 -0600
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 09:52 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-16 23:02 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 14:42 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Jonas Wielicki <jonas@wielicki.name> - 2015-03-16 13:39 +0100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-16 19:36 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 19:58 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-16 22:51 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-03-17 00:16 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 14:32 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 05:51 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 15:13 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-17 01:32 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 08:45 -0600
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-17 00:39 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 07:19 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-16 14:26 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 07:37 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 07:55 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-16 18:19 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 19:52 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-17 03:07 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 20:18 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-17 03:25 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 20:33 -0700
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-17 03:55 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Mario Figueiredo <marfig@gmail.com> - 2015-03-17 04:22 +0100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-17 01:35 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-03-17 01:36 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 08:52 -0600
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 17:09 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-03-16 09:26 -0600
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-16 18:05 +0200
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2015-03-31 13:18 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-03-31 09:38 -0400
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2015-03-31 15:03 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-01 02:36 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-03 17:02 +1100
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2015-04-18 17:52 +0000
                Re: generator/coroutine terminology Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-02 23:46 -0700
  Re: generator/coroutine terminology Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2015-03-12 16:11 -0400
    Re: generator/coroutine terminology Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-03-12 22:22 +0200

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