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| Date | 2015-07-05 15:36 -0500 |
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| From | Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> |
| Subject | Re: (side-)effects and ... |
| References | <effects-20150705220525@ram.dialup.fu-berlin.de> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.307.1436135480.3674.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 2015-07-05 20:29, Stefan Ram wrote: > But why do we not have a common and well-known term for > the counterpart, that something does not modify the state > of the world, but that the state of the world does > influence the value (behaviour) of a call such as > »datetime.datetime.now().time()«? I believe the term is "idempotent" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idempotent_function#Computer_science_meaning -tkc
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Re: (side-)effects and ... Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2015-07-05 15:36 -0500
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