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Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 23:43:51 +1000
Subject: Re: Default scope of variables
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On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 11:24 PM, Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> wrote:
> Python provides deterministic destruction with a different
> feature.

You mean 'with'? That's not actually destruction, it just does one of
the same jobs that deterministic destruction is used for (RAII). It
doesn't, for instance, have any influence on memory usage, nor does it
ensure the destruction of the object's referents. But yes, it does
achieve (one of) the most important role(s) of destruction.

ChrisA