Bugs item #1427789, was opened at 2006-02-08 13:55 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1427789&group_id=5470
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: Python Interpreter Core Group: Python 2.4 Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Submitted By: Jason (griminventions) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: List not initialized if used as default argument Initial Comment: class A( object ): def __init__( self, someList = [] ): self.someList = someList if __name__ == "__main__": for i in range( 10 ): a = A() a.someList.append( "abc" ) print a.someList Instead of each instance of A getting an empty list, it is somehow the same list as the previous instance of A. It will not occur with the following change: class A( object ): def __init__( self ): self.someList = [] I'm using Windows XP, Python 2.4.1. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1427789&group_id=5470 _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com