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Re: Question about name scope

From	Christian Heimes <lists@cheimes.de>
Subject	Re: Question about name scope
Date	2012-02-01 18:50 +0100
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Am 01.02.2012 18:36, schrieb Dave Angel:
> def f(a):
>     from math import sin, cos
>     return sin(a) + cos(a)
> 
> print f(45)
> 
> Does what you needed, and neatly.  The only name added to the global
> namspace is f, of type function.

I recommend against this approach. It's slightly slower and the global
import lock will cause trouble if you start using threads.

Christian

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  Re: Question about name scope Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 09:21 -0800
  Re: Question about name scope Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-01 09:43 -0800
  Re: Question about name scope Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-02-01 12:36 -0500
    Re: Question about name scope Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2012-02-01 13:47 -0500
      Re: Question about name scope Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 14:49 -0700
      Re: Question about name scope Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 15:38 -0700
      Re: Question about name scope Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-01 14:24 -0800
      Re: Question about name scope Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 16:00 -0700
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      Re: Question about name scope Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-01 16:47 -0700
      Re: Question about name scope Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-01 14:53 -0800
        Re: Question about name scope Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-02-02 00:34 +0000
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      Re: Question about name scope Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-01 15:41 -0800
      Re: Question about name scope Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2012-02-01 15:51 -0800
  Re: Question about name scope Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2012-02-01 09:38 -0800
  Re: Question about name scope Christian Heimes <lists@cheimes.de> - 2012-02-01 18:50 +0100

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