Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder2.enfer-du-nord.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.006 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'completeness': 0.05; 'width': 0.05; 'tends': 0.07; 'python': 0.08; 'readable': 0.09; 'whitespaces': 0.09; 'subject:application': 0.15; 'to:name:python- list@python.org': 0.15; '712': 0.16; 'currencies': 0.16; 'disclaimers': 0.16; 'disclaimers,': 0.16; 'f(a,': 0.16; 'from:addr:jpmorgan.com': 0.16; 'received:155.180': 0.16; 'received:159.53': 0.16; 'received:exchad.jpmchase.net': 0.16; 'received:jpmchase.com': 0.16; 'received:jpmchase.net': 0.16; 'securities,': 0.16; 'subject:function': 0.16; 'url:disclosures': 0.16; 'url:jpmorgan': 0.16; 'versus': 0.16; 'subject:not': 0.19; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'subject:use': 0.24; 'function': 0.27; 'variable': 0.28; 'received:169': 0.28; 'received:169.254': 0.28; '(and': 0.30; 'far,': 0.30; 'received:155': 0.30; 'received:159': 0.30; 'accuracy': 0.32; "i've": 0.32; 'supposed': 0.32; 'filter': 0.34; 'rather': 0.34; 'probably': 0.35; 'to:addr :python-list': 0.35; 'phone:': 0.35; 'but': 0.37; 'charset:us- ascii': 0.37; 'think': 0.38; 'should': 0.38; 'being': 0.40; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.40; 'more': 0.61; 'subject': 0.61; 'offers': 0.62; 'strange': 0.68; 'information,': 0.69; 'legal': 0.72; 'url:email': 0.72; 'bank': 0.75; 'sale': 0.75; 'investment': 0.77; 'purchase': 0.78; 'received:169.254.8': 0.84; 'subject:skip:j 10': 0.84; 'thing).': 0.84; 'fonts': 0.91 X-DKIM: OpenDKIM Filter v2.1.3 sz1.jpmchase.com q2GGDq3F027562 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=jpmorgan.com; s=smtpout; t=1331914432; bh=Pl3XJD9quPEkXS3cZYMLu/bj6qHAiG0N2vuaRqqb9Hg=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:References:In-Reply-To: Content-Transfer-Encoding:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=DU4hZx57f6/rqnX29LbjybEo0o/uSQibj5yNFnLV/ryjJl2ddfGSxrTSgbqP0vS5D SIWmdGdAL9ivzaUU0neWBbCHkCkh2bbdJREaD6A4tUy5aEqXCea46NMWSpfup3RyUZ khn8O6VtnZ+9sa4LDlsghWttmfCzWANkXOKVmhGQ= From: "Prasad, Ramit" To: "python-list@python.org" Subject: RE: Why not use juxtaposition to indicate function application Thread-Topic: Why not use juxtaposition to indicate function application Thread-Index: AQHNA3bJE+PSIn9m302Y5bPM7vfU9JZtV+IA//+/eSA= Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:13:38 +0000 References: <42cac695-761e-4cdb-aa3b-7c82789b76f9@h20g2000yqd.googlegroups.com> <4f636391$0$1382$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it> In-Reply-To: <4f636391$0$1382$4fafbaef@reader1.news.tin.it> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [10.67.79.38] Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-DLP-FWD: Yes Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 21 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1331914436 news.xs4all.nl 6868 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:54946 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:21755 > >> I confess i've indulged in Haskell and found=0D=0A> >> f a=0D=0A>= >> more readable than=0D=0A> >> f(a)=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > Hmmm=2E=2E=2E = What about:=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > f a b=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > versus=0D=0A> >= =0D=0A> > f(a(b))=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > or was it supposed to be read as= =0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > f(a)(b)=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > or as=0D=0A> >= =0D=0A> > f(a, b)=0D=0A> >=0D=0A> > ?-)=0D=0A> =0D=0A> That would be=0D= =0A> f (a b) # Haskell=0D=0A> f(a(b)) # Python=0D= =0A=0D=0AI have not used Haskell so far, but in this case I think I prefer = the=0D=0A'Explicit is better than implicit=2E'=0D=0A=0D=0AI would probably = always forget if it should be =0D=0A=0D=0Af a b =0D=0A=0D=0Aor=0D=0A=0D=0Af= ( a b )=0D=0A=0D=0ANot to mention the first line look like text rather tha= n a function call=0D=0Abecause my mind tends to filter out whitespaces like= that when reading=2E=0D=0AI blame variable width fonts (and the mind being= a strange thing)=2E=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ARamit=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ARamit Prasad |= JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology=0D=0A712 Main Stree= t | Houston, TX 77002=0D=0Awork phone: 713 - 216 - 5423=0D=0A=0D=0A--=0D=0A= This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and=0D=0Aco= nditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of=0D=0Asecurities, a= ccuracy and completeness of information, viruses,=0D=0Aconfidentiality, leg= al privilege, and legal entity disclaimers,=0D=0Aavailable at http://www=2E= jpmorgan=2Ecom/pages/disclosures/email=2E