Re: functions without parentheses

Simon Dahlbacka wrote [about function calls without parenthesis]: 
If you actually want that kind of syntax, then why don't you use Visual
Basic? ;)

Because Perl is far too tempting to ignore.

The serious answer to the OP's question, however, is that Python refuses to guess whether a function reference not followed by a left parenthesis is a reference to a function or a reference to the result of calling the function. Perl and VB(Script) make more use of context, in ways that confuse many users.

Time for someone to try

    import this

regards
 Steve
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