[Twisted-Python] callLater(0) is A BIG LIE

Jonathan Simms slyphon at twistedmatrix.com
Mon Nov 1 14:32:59 EST 2004


On Mon, Nov 01, 2004 at 12:47:52PM +0000, exarkun at divmod.com wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 03:41:53 -0700, Jonathan Simms <slyphon at twistedmatrix.com> wrote:
> >I'd like to offer some reflections on the reactor and facilitate some
> > conversation on a subject that's been causing me much frustration:
> > 
> >     the twisted idiom, "callLater(0)"
> > 
> 
> http://twistedmatrix.com/pipermail/twisted-python/2002-October/001943.html
> 
>   In particular,
> 
> http://twistedmatrix.com/pipermail/twisted-python/2002-October/001956.html
> 
>   Jp

Well great minds, etc. etc. ;)


The thing is, it doesn't seem as if this has decreased the use of
callLater(0). Perhaps the answer would be to make a more concerted
effort in not using it?

-JDS






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