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Re: Function declarations ?

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On 2011-06-10, Asen Bozhilov <asen.bozhilov@gmail.com> wrote:
> Andre Majorel wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to keep the definitions of the high-level
>> functions at the top of the source ? I don't see a way to
>> declare a function in Python.
>
> Languages with variable and function declarations usually use
> hoisted environment.

Hoisted ? With a pulley and a cable ?

> JavaScript is the perfect example. Hoisted environment allows
> you to use call expression before the physical declaration of
> the function in the source text.

The issue here is not the ability to call a function before its
declaration. It's being able to do so before its definition.

> Hope this helps, why Python use definitions instead of
> declarations.

It's not either/or. Any language has to provide a way to define
functions whether or not it provides a way to declare them.

Anyway, it seems the Python way to declare a function is

  def f ():
    pass

Thanks everyone.

-- 
André Majorel http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/
J'ai des droits. Les autres ont des devoirs.

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Function declarations ? Andre Majorel <cheney@halliburton.com> - 2011-06-08 13:58 +0000
  Re: Function declarations ? Calvin Spealman <ironfroggy@gmail.com> - 2011-06-08 10:06 -0400
  Re: Function declarations ? "D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@druid.net> - 2011-06-08 10:27 -0400
  Re: Function declarations ? Asen Bozhilov <asen.bozhilov@gmail.com> - 2011-06-10 15:46 -0700
    Re: Function declarations ? Andre Majorel <cheney@halliburton.com> - 2011-06-12 19:38 +0000
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        Re: Function declarations ? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-06-14 14:03 +1200
      Re: Function declarations ? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-06-13 14:58 +0000
        Re: Function declarations ? Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2011-06-14 13:18 +1200
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