Beautiful!

[youssefavx]

Just wanted to say that this is one of the most beautiful python libraries I've ever come across. Not only does it simplify a whole lot, reducing a lot of steps, it also brings python that much close to English.

If only this could actually become syntax in Python! I wish this came as a default of the language. Do you know how this might be implemented into Python such that I don't even need to do:

from metafunctions import node

@node

before functions?

[ForeverWintr]

Thanks for checking it out, and for the kind words!

If you're interested in a language modification that includes functionality like this, you might be interested in coconut. It adds similar syntax, and compiles to python.

In general though, I would be hesitant to add this to python itself. I think metafunction behaviour could be quite surprising if you're not expecting it, and the @node decorator helps document that decorated functions are different. As the Zen of Python says, "Explicit is better than implicit".

[youssefavx]

Looks neat thank you!

I take your word for it since you know much more about it than I do but still would be nice! Could still be explicit while not being repetitive I feel. For instance, something like "make all functions in this script have an @node on them automatically" at the top of the script would make it less tedious than writing it for every function for a very long file. Also, I think explicit vs. implicit is subject to interpretation, meaning, to a complete beginner def is really not that explicit, doesn't really reveal a whole lot about what that means whereas function is a bit more descriptive but still may not tell the whole story to a beginner. I think the closer it is to English the better, but you mention the important caveat that one wants to avoid unexpected behavior / code that is really difficult to debug since you dont know where it comes from, and I definitely agree on that!