akaptur

import random
import pdb
import sys
import pygame
from pygame.locals import QUIT, MOUSEBUTTONDOWN

class Game:
    BLACK = (0,0,0)
    WHITE = (255,255,255)
    GREY = (140,140,140)

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def getTalk(volume='shout'):
    def whisper(word='hello'):
        return word.lower()+'...'
    def shout(word='hello'):
        return word.capitalize()+"!"
    if volume == 'shout' : # reference function without calling it
        return shout
    else:
        return whisper

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>>> a = [1,2]
>>> b = [1,2]
>>> c = a
>>> a is b
False
>>> a is c
True
>>> a == b
True

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>>> li = ["Larry", "Curly"]                           
>>> li.pop                                          (1)
<built−in method pop of list object at 010DF884> 
>>> getattr(li, "pop")                              (2)
<built−in method pop of list object at 010DF884> 
>>> getattr(li, "append")("Moe")                    (3)
>>> li 
["Larry", "Curly", "Moe"] 

1. This gets a reference to the pop method of the list. Note that this is not 

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    def min_val(self, player, depth, max_depth):
        #print "min_val depth of", depth
        if self.game_won()[0]:
            return self.utility()
        if depth >= max_depth: #do I need =>?
            return 0
        else: 
            depth = depth + 1
            min_init = 10
            player = self.next_turn(player)