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PYTH — 00-01-12 python language mapping issue

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  • Key: PYTH-6
  • Legacy Issue Number: 3333
  • Status: closed  
  • Source: Anonymous
  • Summary:

    On page 1-3 of 00-01-12

    module M example code maps IDL 'import' method to the Python method
    'import_', ie

    def import_(self,what): ...

    this is then contradicted by the next paragraph

    "To avoid conflicts, IDL names that are also Python
    identifiers are prefixed with an underscore."
    ~~~~~~~~
  • Reported: PYTH 1.0b1 — Sun, 20 Feb 2000 05:00 GMT
  • Disposition: Resolved — PYTH 1.0
  • Disposition Summary:

    To avoid conflicts with legal IDL names, keywords are prefixed
  • Updated: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 20:58 GMT