Re: why is print a function

Greg Ewing <[email protected]> Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:50:47 +1200
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> I got to the part of my talk where I need to explain why print is a function
> and I realized once I again I really don't know.

It's more that there's no good reason for it *not* to be
a function.

Just say "there's no print statement, because a function
does just as well", and I doubt anyone will argue.

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