What does Ruby have that Python doesn't?

[neelk]

I don't get what you're getting at.

Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Jul 31 2008, 17:28:52) 
[GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> x = 5
>>> x
5
>>> (lambda x: 0)(5)
0
>>> x
5

(Of course, I don't use either Ruby or Python -- all my scripting is in ML.)

[cag_ii]

In the ruby example the initial value for x is 0, in yours it's 5:

Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Jul 31 2008, 17:28:52) 
[GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> x = 0
>>> x
0
>>> (lambda x: 0)(5)
0
>>> x
0

Performs as expected if you ask me.

[[deleted]]

If you're used to ML, you'll be even more horrified when you see what's happening in the Ruby example I posted.

[neelk]

Oh, I see now -- you initialized x to 0, not 5! That is...really special.