closures

closures.py

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+# Python 3.x
+# sr 11/04/2013
+# closures
+#
+
+def create_message(msg_txt):
+    def _priv_msg(message):     # private, no access from outside
+        print("{}: {}".format(msg_txt, message))
+    return _priv_msg            # returns a function
+
+new_msg = create_message("My message")
+# note, new_msg is a function
+
+new_msg("Hello, World")
+# prints: "My message: Hello, World"
+
+# print(dir(create_message.__closure__))