From: "krusty.ar@..." <krusty.ar@...>
Date: 2008-07-03T03:22:04+09:00
Subject: Re: nested methods good or bad design

On Jul 2, 2:00 pm, ThoML <micat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Y get it, it's as if each method defines a namespace, can
> > youdosomething like a()::b() from ouside a?
>
> I'd say no. You'd probably have to ask this on a python list for more
> details. I don't think this would make much sense though:
>
> --> def a(x, y):
> ...     def b(z):
> ...         return z * y
> ...     return x * b(4)
> ...
> --> a(2, 3)
> 24
>
> What should a::b(10) return if this were possible?

I was asking out of mere curiosity, but in any case it should be
something like a(2,3)::b(4), but it probably doesn't make sense. With
respect to de OP, I still find it a good practice, including your
correction about the instance variable.

Lucas.