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Re: What is the difference between these two? (Assigning functions to variables)

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On 04Nov2014 19:17, Max Nathaniel Ho <maxhowl86@gmail.com> wrote:
>Just to be clear, I was referring to these two lines
>
>greet = compose_greet_func()
>
>greet_someone = greet

Please don't top-post. Thanks.

Your first assignment:

   greet = compose_greet_func()

_calls_ (runs) the compose_greet_func and assigns its return value to greet.

Your second assignment:

   greet_someone = greet

assigns the current value of "greet", whatever that is, to "greet_someone". No 
function is called.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

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What is the difference between these two? (Assigning functions to variables) Max Nathaniel Ho <maxhowl86@gmail.com> - 2014-11-04 19:15 -0800
  Re: What is the difference between these two? (Assigning functions to variables) Max Nathaniel Ho <maxhowl86@gmail.com> - 2014-11-04 19:17 -0800
    Re: What is the difference between these two? (Assigning functions to variables) Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2014-11-05 16:59 +1100
      Re: What is the difference between these two? (Assigning functions to variables) Max Nathaniel Ho <maxhowl86@gmail.com> - 2014-11-04 23:33 -0800

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